Des Moines Public Schools commits to all stakeholders to provide fair, accurate, specific, and timely information regarding student progress towards agreed-upon common standards as well as feedback for next steps and growth areas.
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Welcome to Secondary Grading Practices! This website is designed to support teachers, parents, and leadership with our work with Standards-Referenced Grading.
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Is SRG in our schools doing our kids any favors as they look ahead to college?
Said one [college] admissions counselor: "K-12 educators should help families understand this form of grading is better preparation for college than traditional grading."
From "Getting a Fair Shot?" by Buckmiller & Peters, with contribution by Townsley (2018) in AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
(See article in Parents tab)
Said one [college] admissions counselor: "K-12 educators should help families understand this form of grading is better preparation for college than traditional grading."
From "Getting a Fair Shot?" by Buckmiller & Peters, with contribution by Townsley (2018) in AASA, The School Superintendents Association.
(See article in Parents tab)
Des Moines Public Schools are proud to provide a framework for implementing K-12 standards-referenced grading practices in a large, urban district. An explanation of the process DMPS took plus a framework and timeline are found on pp. 289-294, excerpted here. Click on the book cover.
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