Tag Archives: sbg
SBG Update
OK. I haven’t talked much about Standards-Based Grading (SBG) since last September. I’ve changed some things about how I implement SBG, which I shall describe here, along with how things went. Geometry, Fall 2010 Here’s how I set up my … Continue reading
Principles of Engineering Skills
So I’m thinking of giving a skills list a try in my Principles of Engineering (POE) course this semester too. It wouldn’t be full-on standards-based grading (SBG), since in such a project-driven class I need projects and reports to be … Continue reading
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Algebra 2 / Trig Skills
Hi! I’m looking for some feedback on what skills I should use in my standards-based grading Algebra 2 with Trigonometry (A2T) course spring semester. I just threw together the following list as a rough draft, and do expect to edit … Continue reading
Fractal Difficulties
As you may know from my posts planning out the skills and projects for my fall course on geometry, I recently completed a 2-week project on fractals with my students. I had never taught fractals before, so most of this … Continue reading
Why SBG?
Though others have written far more convincingly and elegantly about why they use Standards-Based Grading (see dy/dan’s “How Math Must Assess”, Think Thank Thunk’s SBG Manifesto & FAQ, and Parts I & II on this post from Take It to the … Continue reading
My SBG Geometry Plans
After some dialogue with gasstationwithoutpumps and some additional thought on my part, I made a few changes to the skills list I talked about last post. Thanks for the ideas and discussion, g! My new, updated Geometry Skills List and … Continue reading
Geometry Skills List
Hi all. I am three days into my new year. In Geometry this year, I decided to combine a version of standards-based grading (SBG) with project-based learning (PBL – love those acronyms!). I shared my syllabus with the class the … Continue reading
Standard-Based Grades Into Percentages?
A twitter colleague, @druinok, posed the following challenge, which prompted me a great deal of thought: How do you convert from standard-based grades (often on a 1-4 or 1-5 system) into a percent score required by a gradebook or … Continue reading
