Standards-Based Grading (SBG)

Grading (SBG) is an innovation in education that focuses on learning and helps increase achievement.

At SGS we measure student learning to understand instructional effectiveness using standards-based grading. Instead of a single overall grade, we divide the subject into smaller “learning objectives”. Each objective is a teachable concept that students must master by the end of the course. Throughout the school year, student learning is recorded on each objective. Teachers monitor student progress, provide appropriate feedback, and tailor instruction to meet student needs.

Standards based instruction helps guide the planning, implementation, and assessment of student learning. The use of standards to streamline instruction ensures that teaching practices deliberately focus on agreed upon learning targets. Expectations for student learning are mapped out with each prescribed standard.