Standards-based grading is a grading approach in which a student’s report card reflects their level of mastery on specific learning standards, such as being able to solve multi-step equations or analyze a primary source document, rather than a single overall letter grade that averages scores across many different assignments and skills. Supporters describe it as
A grading approach where report cards reflect mastery of specific learning standards rather than a single averaged letter grade.
Summative assessment is an evaluation of student learning conducted at the end of an instructional period, such as a unit, course, or school year, designed to measure what students have learned rather than to guide ongoing instruction. Common forms Summative assessments include final exams, end-of-unit tests, standardized state assessments, and culminating projects or portfolios submitted
An evaluation of student learning conducted at the end of an instructional period to measure final achievement.