Standards Based Instruction

Introduction

Following a long period of research and focus groups, Box Elder School District has adopted a standards based grading system. By using a standards based grading and reporting system we are following the results of educational research and best practice. Standards based instruction/grading has the potential to provide a rich array of information on a student's academic progress.

Frequently Asked Questions about standards based instruction

Creating Rubrics

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www.rubrics4teachers.com
www.uen.org
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Rubrics

A rubric is an assessment tool used to measure students' work. It is a scoring guide that seeks to evaluate a student's performance based on the sum of a full range of criteria rather than a single numerical score. A rubric is a working guide for parents, students and teachers

District Rubrics (PDF download)

District Scale

Grade/Subject Rubrics (PDF downloads)

1st Grade Math

2nd Grade Math

3rd Grade Social Studies
3rd Grade Math

4th Grade Science
4th Grade Math

5th Grade Science
5th Grade Social Studies

6th Grade Science
6th Grade Language Arts

7th Grade Language Arts

...more rubrics will be added shortly. -- last updated November 6, 2009