• Standards-Based Assessment, Grading and Reporting

    Creekside School Parent Guide

  • A Message from the Principal

    Hello Creekside Community,   
      
    This year, Monroe One BOCES will continue its commitment to implementing equitable practices for all students by furthering the transition to a fully standards-based instruction, grading and reporting framework.  This framework will provide a more accurate and comprehensive assessment of students' learning by breaking down the curriculum into specific learning standards or objectives.  
      
    Here are some key reasons for our transition to a standards-based grading and reporting framework:

    • Clarity and Transparency:
      Standards-based grading provides a clear picture of a student's strengths and areas for growth in each subject. This transparency allows teachers, students and parents to identify where to focus their efforts for improvement.

    • Individualized Feedback:
      Teachers can provide more targeted feedback to students based on their performance in specific learning standards. This feedback helps students understand their progress and how to make improvements.

    • Focus on Mastery:
      Standards-based grading emphasizes the importance of mastery and long-term retention of knowledge and skills. It encourages students to keep working on a concept until they have truly mastered it.

    • Fairness and Equity:
      This approach reduces the impact of extraneous factors such as homework completion or learner behaviors on a student's grade. Grading is centered on what students know and can do while reporting on learner behaviors separately.

    • College and Career Readiness:
      Standards-based grading better prepares students for the real world by emphasizing critical thinking, problem-solving, and subject mastery, which are important skills for college and career success.

    • Consistency:
      It promotes consistency in grading across the schools/programs, making it easier for parents and students to understand performance standards.

    Standards-Based Grading practices will further improve our ability to differentiate and personalize learning for each child. These practices fully align with our goal of becoming a restorative, inclusive and equitable organization. It is our hope that this Parent Guide to Standards-Based Assessment, Grading, and Reporting will provide an understanding of how to navigate your child’s report card and grades. 

    Sincerely,

    Jason Rotundo
    Principal, Creekside School



  • Assessment (Grading) System

    Our teachers’ gradebooks will collect evidence of students learning for content domains. Each domain contains various NYS standards’ essential elements. When scoring an assignment or assessment, students will receive a score of 4–1 on each learning target from the essential elements of the NYS standards:

Levels of Proficiency:

  • 4: Extending the instructional expectations

  • 3: Achieving the instructional expectations

  • 2: Approaching the instructional expectations

  • 1: Beginning the instructional expectations

  • Insufficient Evidence

  • Not Assessed

  • Gradebooks can be accessed via the Parent Portal on School Tool. Learn more on the SchoolTool™ Parent Portal User Guide page. You may see “IE” in the gradebooks if a student has not shown enough evidence of their learning.  Students will have multiple opportunities to demonstrate progress towards the essential elements of the NYS standards.



  • Determining Quarterly Performance Levels for Content Domains

    At the end of the quarter, teachers determine the Levels of Performance in each domain assessed. Teachers use the most recent evidence, most frequent evidence, or professional judgement when determining Levels of Performance. All domains may not be reported each quarter, but by the end of the school year all domains will be reported.  

Levels of Performance

  • Excels (4) 

  • Proficient (3) 

  • Developing (2)

  • Initial (I)

  • Insufficient Evidence (IE)

  • Not Assessed 



  • Learner Behavior Performance

    Teachers will assess student learner behaviors based on New York State Social Emotional Learning Standards.

    Safe 

    Was the student safe with themselves and others?

      • Student kept their hands and feet to themselves
      • Student used classroom and school property/materials appropriately
      • Student stayed with staff throughout the school day 

    Respectful  

    Was the student respectful with themselves and others? 

      • Student recognized and accepted the boundaries of others (personal space)
      • Student interacted with others appropriately by being kind, caring, taking turns, and seeing the perspectives of others
      • Student used active listening skills (paying attention to others when they are speaking)

    Responsible 

    Did the student persist through challenging tasks & use available resources (supports) responsibly?  

      • Student listened and followed directions
      • Student communicated their needs and wants appropriately
      • Student was ready for class:
        • prepared(organized)
        • proper materials
        • ready to work
      • Student was engaged and participated in class 

Levels of Learner Behavior Performance

  • Consistently

  • Usually

  • Sometimes

  • Rarely



  • Vocational Skills:

    Below are Vocational Skills by level. The skills are divided into three levels: Level One (L1), Level Two (L2), and Level Three (L3). The level your student is working at will be indicated in the comment section of your student’s vocational experience on the report card. 

Work readiness

  • L1 subskills

  • L2 subskills

  • L3 subskills

Time management/organizational skills

  • L1 subskills

  • L2 subskills

  • L3 subskills

Communication

  • L1 subskills

  • L2 subskills

  • L3 subskills

Interpersonal/ Teamwork

  • L1 subskills

  • L2 subskills

  • L3 subskills

Follow Directions

  • L1 subskills

  • L2 subskills

  • L3 subskills

Problem Solving

  • L1 subskills

  • L2 subskills

  • L3 subskills

Safety

  • L1 subskills

  • L2 subskills

  • L3 subskills


  • Questions?

    Contact your student's school program:

    • Bird/Morgan: (585) 586-1850
    • Creekside: (585) 383-2239
    • Eastern Monroe Career Center: (585) 387-3815
    • eSTART: (585) 383-6464
    • Multi-Occ/FOCUS: (585) 387-3883
    • O’Connor Academy: (585) 383-6670
    • Project LIFE: (585) 387-3828
    • Project SEARCH: (585) 387-3828
    • SELF: (585) 387-3828
    • TOUR: (585) 387-3828