Falcon High School 
      grading model is a 
       combination of 
  3 DISTINCT CONCEPTS
  Elements of:
  Standards-Based Grading (SBG)
  Depths of Knowledge Assessment (DoK)
  Student Mastery
     Purpose of        ADVANTAGES of the 
       Grades          FHS Grading Model
                       True reflection of what 
    Based on the        students know and can 
                        do.
    available          
    evidence,           Pertinent and recent data 
                        are used
    accurately 
    depict and         Re-assessment and Re-
    communicate         takes
    the level at       Consistency in practices 
    which a student     and meaning
    has learned or     Target and focus 
    is achieving to     instruction
    students and 
    parents.
       FHS Achievement levels
   A  Significantly Exceeds Standards; Superior 
   Ability and  Skills
   B Surpasses Standards; Highly Developed 
   Ability and  Skills 
   C  Adequately Meets Standards; Sufficient 
   Ability and  Skills 
   D  Nominally Meets Standards, Peripheral Ability 
   and  Skills
   F Infrequently or Never Meets Standards, 
   Minimal
        or No Ability or Skills 
   I        Missing Data or Work 
                        Summative vs. 
          Formative Assessments
    Formative                                     Summative
    Assessment for                                Assessment of Learning
    Learning                                          Formal
         Informal                                     Final
         Specific Feedback                            Shows Learning
         Guides Learning                          Examples:  Semester, 
    Examples:  Observation,  Quarterly and Common 
    Quizzes, Rough Drafts,                        Assessments, Projects, 
    Practice, Logs,                               Papers, Presentations, 
    Exit/Admit Tickets,                           Labs
    Check Points,….
     Grade Book Construction 
       and Documentation of 
            Assessments
        Summative Assessments
  
 Only summative assessments are consideration in 
 establishing a student’s running or final achievement level.
 All summative assessments will be documented and dated in 
 the grade book and will be distinguished by a separate 
 category. 
 Summative and formative data will not be intermingled.
  
 Each Standard will be documented using separate and well-
 defined categories: one for summative assessments and the 
 other for formative assessments