How Can I Use Standards Based Grading When Policies Are Limiting - A Math Mentoring Moment

<p><b>In this episode we speak with Anna Clark all about how to fit a square peg in a round hole. Yes, we’re talking about standards based grading and rigid gradebook programs and policies.</b></p><p><b>Anna is just starting her second year and is currently teaching 8th grade. Together we develop a plan for her to take all of her formative assessment data she’s collected and fit it into her district grading program. Stick around so you can learn how too.  </b></p><p><b>This is another Math Mentoring Moment episode where we talk with a member of the Math Moment Maker Community who is working through problems of practice and together we brainstorm possible next steps and strategies to overcome them. </b></p><p><br/></p><p><b>You’ll Learn: </b></p><ul><li><b>How to blend your assessment and evaluation approach with a rigid district grading system; </b></li><li><b>What really matters when assessing students; </b></li><li><b>How you can shift the purpose of your gradebook; and, </b></li><li><b>How you can calculate the final grade for a reporting system using standards based grading.</b></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><b>Resources: </b></p><ul><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/tasks/'><b>Make Math Moments Tasks</b></a></li><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/afg/'><b>Assessment For Growth [Course]</b></a></li><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/episode52/'><b>Episode #52: The Purpose of Assessment</b></a></li><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/episode138/'><b>Episode #138: Morphing Your Assessment Practices – A Math Mentoring Moment</b></a></li><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/episode143/'><b>Episode #143: How To Capture Observations &amp; Conversations in Math Class </b></a></li><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/episode190/'><b>Episode #190: Assessment Questions &amp; Answers</b></a></li><li><a href='https://makemathmoments.com/episode189/'><b>Episode #189: Assessing Beyond Right &amp; Wrong – An Interview with Tom Schimmer</b></a></li></ul><p><br/></p><p><a href='https://makemathmoment