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Standards-Based Education and Student Report Cards

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Discussion questions for calculating the student grade

• Adding up all scores yields a total/possible of 86/120 or 71.7%. Is that the right basis for the grade?
• Adding up scores for each learning goal and weighting yields 76.5%. Is that the right basis for the grade?
• Are numerical calculations necessary?
• Should averages be used? Medians? Modes? How to handle trends over time?
• What should be reported out? Overall grade? Outcome scores? Progress or achievement?