The purpose of Standards-Referenced Grading is to Improve student achievement by:
Identifying exactly what students know and are able to do in each class
Measuring and sharing student growth in a more detailed and specific way
Accurately representing learning outcomes
A Proficiency Scale will be used to report growth for each of the standards.
Student Skills Grade
At McCracken, students will earn a Student Skills grade on their report cards. This is an excellent way for students to receive feedback for their efforts in the following skill areas:
Commitment to learning
Activity completion
Preparedness
Peer cooperation
Citizenship