Lindbergh task force outlines priorities to expand standards-based grading for grades 6–12

At a Lindbergh Schools board workshop, members of the district's secondary standards-based learning task force described work to date and preliminary recommendations for grades 6 through 12. The task force presented survey results, lessons from a site visit to Hancock Place High School and a set of priorities that would keep a traditional semester course grade while moving classroom practice toward standards-based learning.

Task force lead Dr. Tara Sparks said the district is proud of current instruction and student achievement but wants to "keep moving towards" improvement. She told the board the group formed in the fall to examine current grading and alignment across secondary classrooms and to develop recommendations for implementation.

The task force's work matters because it would change how teachers report learning and how parents and colleges read student records. Dr. Sparks and other presenters said the change is intended to give clearer, actionable feedback to students and to align grading practices across departments so expectations are uniform.

Key findings and next steps

- Surve…