Resources for Parents

Parent Resources

Below are some online resources to help you learn more about why we want to report on standards and how this can help encourage a conversation about progress with your child.

What does the research say about standards-based grading? A research primer Matt Townsley & Tom Buckmiller, Ph.D.

Grades that Mean Something, Tom Guskey, Gerry Swan, and Lee Ann Jung

Standards Based Grading and Reporting Will Improve Education (Munoz and Guskey)

Video: Overview of Standards Based Grading

Standards-Based Grading: What Parents Need to Know

Grading Exceptional Learners (Jung and Guskey)

Standards-Based Grading Made My Kid Average (blog post)