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The Effects Of Standards-Based Grading On Stakeholders Understanding Of Student Mastery In Middle School Math, Lynn Cady

Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers

Standards-based grading reports on student’s mastery of standards. Grading in this way allows students multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery of a standard; whereas, traditional grading practices assign grades to assessments and generally that grade cannot be changed even if the student later shows mastery of that set of skills. This action research study examines the effectiveness of standards-based grading and traditional grading practices in providing understanding of student mastery to students and teachers. In addition, the research addresses how well students can identify learning targets during each grading system.

To examine the effectiveness of each grading practice, the study included …

Absenteeism, Building Relationships, And Standards-Based Grading, Patricia M. Romaine, Heather M. Sinkler

Masters of Arts in Education Action Research Papers

This action research project investigated the effectiveness of standards-based grading and additional student contact time with chronically absent students in Family and Consumer Science (FACS) classes. The study included 160 ninth- through twelfth-grade students in various FACS classes. Data was collected from pre- and post-intervention self-assessments to gain an understanding of students’ feelings about coming to school and FACS class. Grades and attendance were documented at the beginning, middle, and end of the study. Anecdotal data was gathered from conversations with students during an optional homework club. Standards-based grading and building relationships helped 50 percent of the students improve their …