Grading for Learning: Secondary
For the past several years, the Appleton Area School District has studied methods of grading that accurately reflect and report student learning. This work has resulted in a standards-based approach that we call Grading for Learning. We believe this will assist our teachers to authentically and accurately communicate student achievement on the identified course standards.
Standards-based instruction and grading expands the instructional purposes of grading. Standards-based grading:
- clarifies learning goals/targets
- clearly identifies success criteria for learning goals/targets
- states clear indications of student strength/weaknesses
- provides information on career and life skills
- supports instructional practices that maximize student motivation