PowerTeacher - Standard Grades

[BethB7]

We have gone to Standards Based grading in our Elementary Schools this year.

Is it possible for teachers to score a standard (we use E,M,P or I) without having total points or percentages attached? Administration would like teachers to add the alpha score to an assignment without having points/percentages associated with the alpha grade. 

Would it be better to create a special grade scale instead.

[JeffG9]

Absolutely. They can grade the Standards directly at Grading>Standards. They do not have to use Traditional grades at all.  

[BethB7]

Jeff -

I'm still trying to get this to work (without creating a new Special Grade Scale).  The problem we are finding is that when a teacher scores an assignment (that has a standard attached) the grade is not linking up to the standard grade.  Its changes the grade to an I. 

Is this a setup issue somewhere?  

[JeffG9]

That is likely a % Cutoff issue with the Grade Scale attached to the Standards. The grade scale attached to the Standards is likely different than the one attached to the Section for traditional grades. I have attached a screenshot that illustrates this; any grade of 75-89 on the Traditional assignment will generate an "M" Standard grade. 

[BethB7]

I think that we have that set up correctly - See attached

[JeffG9]

Friendly reminder: this is a public forum, so if that is real student PII redact it next time (my images are from a test server). Looking at student #2, they got a 5/10 on the "Score" assignment--a score of 50%.

Then look at the Grade Scale attached to the Standards and the Cutoff %s. Any score of 0-69% will generate a Standard grade of I. Any score of 80-89% will generate an E and any score of 90-100% will generate an M. This is exactly in line with the grades the students got on the assignment, so the issue is the % Cutoffs on your Standard Grade Scale. 

[BethB7]

Okay - I think I've got the standard grade scales working but what I'm hung up on is when I look at Grades>Standards the standards shows an I even if the student scored an M.  

When I look at the Individual Standards Scoresheet, it does bring across the score based on my standard grade scale - which is the expected grade. 

See Attached

[JeffG9]

Traditional Grades and Standards grades are separate things in PT Pro. It looks like you've highlighted the Total Points calculation but if I am reading your screenshot correctly that is the calculation and grade for Q1, which is a Traditional grade. 

The Standards Worksheet is showing the grade for that Standard on that particular assignment. 

The grade at Grading>Standards is the final grade for the Standard for that Reporting Term. look to see if that Standard is graded in any other places. 

[BethB7]

That's the crazy thing.  It is not the final grade for the reporting term.  I'm using a test site so I am only adding one score for a standard.  Even though the score result is an M, it still shows on the Grading>Standards as an I.  

[JeffG9]

So I understand: 

You have attached one Standard to a Traditional assignment and graded that Traditional assignment--Standard score is an M. 

That is the only grade for that Standard in that term.

The final grade for the Standard at Grading>Standards is an I?

[BethB7]

Hi Jeff,

Yes, that is correct.

[JeffG9]

🤔

Well that's got me stumped. Maybe if I had access to the gradebook I could discover something by poking around. All I can think of is a manual override but there is no small grey triangle on the I Standard score so that's not it. 

[BethB7]

Right!  I have submitted a ticket on this one.  I appreciate all of your help!

(If I don't get anywhere with the case, can I take you up on the offer?)

[JeffG9]

Sure, but don't get your hopes too high!