Iowa ASCD Competency-Based Education Conference

June 27, 2013

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From the conference program:

“Standards-Based Grading and Competency-Based Education - What's the Connection?”

Matt Townsley, Director of Instruction and Technology, Solon

This session will explore a Venn diagram relationship between standards-based grading and competency-based education through the lens of the Iowa Department of Education's Competency-Based Pathways and standards-based grading literature. Experience from a district utilizing standards-based grading will be context of this conversation.

Room 319, Main Level (10:30 - 11:45am)
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Contact information:  mtownsley@solon.k12.ia.us | @mctownsley

Resources referenced in today’s presentation:

• “Making the Case for Standards-Based Grading” - newsletter publication
• “Improving the Way We Grade Science” - Educational Leadership article
• “What is Standards-Based Grading?” - Solon schools video
• “How does a school district make the SBG change systematically?” - Solon schools video
• Guidelines of PK-12 Competency-Based Pathways - Iowa Dept. of Education
• Standards-Based Grading vs. Competency-Based Education - white paper

Slides now available here.

Additional Resources:

• A collection of SBG-related videos from practitioners in Iowa - SBGVideos.org
• SBG Resources site
• SBG literature list

Thank you!