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Griggs Road staff outline standards‑based grading pilot, ask district for PowerSchool reporting and parent education
Summary
Griggs Road teachers and leaders presented a midyear update on a standards‑based grading pilot: they showed how indicator‑level rubrics and student data notebooks support mastery learning, asked for a PowerSchool reporting add‑on and district help with parent education, and scheduled a Feb. 2 PD and a parent night.
Griggs Road teachers and leaders presented a midyear update on their standards‑based grading pilot and asked the Clover School District for technical and communication support to make the system usable for parents.
The presenters said the shift pairs instruction and assessment directly to standards and gives students multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery. "Our instruction and assessments are aligned directly to our standards," said Miss Dylan, explaining that assessments are now tied question‑for‑question to indicators and that cover sheets and rubrics show parents which indicators each question assesses.
Why it matters: Griggs Road staff said the new model reduces ‘‘unintentional gaps’’ in instruction and gives students clearer targets for reassessment. Teachers reported that indicator‑level reporting improves precision but complicates parent access because PowerSchool does not currently show real‑time indicator progress. "We are not getting those notifications that their child has taken an assessment," the presenter said, noting parents used to receive immediate PowerSchool alerts when a graded item posted.
What the school asked for: The Griggs Road team asked the district for three types of support: (1) a PowerSchool add‑on or reporting option that surfaces indicator scores to parents in real time; (2) funding/time for rubric and assessment development, ideally in summer sessions; and (3) district partnership for parent education, including a planned parent education night in February and a professional‑development day on Feb. 2.
How it works at Griggs: Presenters showed how data notebooks give students ownership of progress and how shared rubrics allow targeted reassessment. "Students have multiple opportunities to demonstrate mastery," Miss Thompson said, describing cover sheets that let students focus re‑assessments on a single indicator rather than retaking entire tests.
Challenges and next steps: Griggs staff acknowledged organizational and communication challenges — binders get disorganized and parents can be overwhelmed by the detail in data notebooks. They plan a February PD for staff, continued refinement of shared assessments, and a parent education night to help families interpret indicator‑level data.
District context: Dr. Quinn introduced the presentation and framed it as part of a multi‑year strategic priority. "They've got a very special presentation because they've been working extremely hard," Dr. Quinn said. District staff said the model is not being mandated across the district but that other schools are observing Griggs' implementation.
The board did not vote on policy changes in this item; presenters will return with implementation updates and detailed asks for any PowerSchool purchases.
