Standards-Based Grading

Elementary schools in the City of St. Charles School District have adopted Standards-Based Grading, which is different than the traditional A-F grading systems. The Standards-Based grading system:

• indicates what students know and are able to do
• measures a student's progress toward proficiency
• indicates if a student has reached mastery
• is ongoing and occurs when appropriate
• clearly communicates expectations ahead of time
• is authentic to the learning experiences of students, based on complex tasks, not rote memory
• involves demonstration of proficiency, not a guess on a multiple-choice test

If at any time you have questions about your child's progress or how to interpret the new report card, please contact your child's teacher.