A Simplified Approach to Standards-Based Grading 

(Or, How to Get the Rewards without a Rebuild) 

Many math educators and school leaders recognize the potential benefits of standards-based grading. They see how it can increase student ownership, reduce grade chasing, and promote deeper learning over compliance.

Yet for many schools, two common beliefs make standards-based grading feel out of reach:

• Belief 1: We must redesign everything at once.
• Belief 2: The entire grading system needs to be overhauled.

But the reality is much simpler.

In this webinar, Kevin Bandura shares three practical moves that helped him transform his own mathematics classroom and department during his 27 years as a teacher and leader. These practical moves will help you and your team implement standards-based grading. Best of all, they’re designed to work with your current grading and information management systems.

Participants will learn how to . . .

1. Refine Learning Targets
Clarify and organize learning targets to ensure they drive instruction and assessment.

2. Align Assessments
Shift from grading assignments and activities to collecting meaningful evidence of learning aligned to targets.

3. Develop a Manageable Re-Take Process
Establish a re-take routine that promotes mastery and encourages students to take greater ownership of their learning.

Whether you’re just beginning your standards-based grading journey or looking to refine your current practices, you’ll leave with concrete strategies that can be implemented immediately in your classroom—or across your school or district.