"Standards-based grading is a system of assessing and reporting that describes student progress in relation to standards"(Marzano).

• As a department (Science, English, History, etc.), the teachers give students a grade based on how proficient they are in the standards for that content area.  

• Students only receive grades based on their progress towards that standard.

• Student behavior (tardiness, late homework, sleeping in class, etc.) is not part of their academic grade.​

To watch videos about Standards-Based Grading and why we use it at Salem Junior, you can find them below:

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