Enhancing District Assessment: DMS Report Card Revisions and Strategic Plans Overview
Discover the enhancements made to the DMS report card through strategic planning, including the District Improvement Plan (2012-2015) and School Improvement Plan (2014-2016). This initiative involved the formation of committees for research and template creation, with input from staff and community stakeholders. Key focus areas include standards-based grading, accurate and meaningful assessments, and enhancing literacy representation. Feedback emphasized the benefits of trimester grading and the value of clearly defined rubrics. Explore how this initiative aims to support student learning and ensure consistent evaluation of achievement.
Enhancing District Assessment: DMS Report Card Revisions and Strategic Plans Overview
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Revised DMS Report Card What does it look like at DMS?
Strategic Plans / Teams • District Improvement Plan 2012-2015 • School Improvement Plan 2014-2016 • School SIP Team (meet quarterly) • Report Card Committee, Summer 2013 • Research (Marzano) • Create a template • Staff Presentations
What we learned? • Who is our audience? • Will we use numerical grades? • How will literacy be represented? • Can we do trimester grading? • How can we make it work for DMS?
The Work Done So Far • We formed a committee to research and to start creating a template. • A template was created and revised. • The template was presented to the SIP Team, PTO, and School Council for their input. • Presented the template to the staff for feedback
PTO / School Council Feedback • Liked that we are making it work for our community • Liked the grading by trimester • Liked standards grading at each marking period, not just the end of the year • Would like rubrics to better explain work habits and literacy
Essential Question How can we get our grades to be more… • Consistent? • Accurate? • Meaningful? • Supportive of Learning?
Standards Based Grading Guidelines • Based on learning goals / standards • Measure only achievement • Emphasis on recent learning / performance • More than one opportunity • Evidence based ie. Performance or Assessment
Work Habits Rubric Scale Criteria Practice Preparation Participation Proficient -3 Progressing -2 Does Not Meet -1
Homework Levels Level 1- Preparation Level 2 - Practice Level 3 - Extension Level 4 – Integration
Supporting Resources • Literacy Rubrics • Work Habit Rubrics • Common Core Standards • MA Standards • Integrated Scope and Sequence
Standards Links Common Core Standards Math and ELA Literacy in SS and SC/Tech MA Curriculum Frameworks All Content Areas