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Standards-based Learning

The Beaverton School District's School Board, teachers, and administration
are committed to the core ideas of a standards-based system through:
  • clear learning targets in all content areas at each grade level
  • all classroom instruction and assessments aligned to learning targets
  • consistent scoring guides (rubrics) to determine a student's level of learning
  • use of formative assessment practices; focus on student growth
  • regular reporting of progress on significant skills & knowledge
  • placing the highest value on teacher judgment and expertise
TALKING ABOUT STANDARDS-BASED LEARNING

"Ultimately, it's about what can the student do."
Middle School Parent

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 Pat Soles
HC

"Before it was working
through chapter one, chapter two...now it's about specific learning." Middle School Teacher

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"All students gain a better understanding of the targets we're trying to teach."
Middle School Teacher

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 JK
DH

"I'm hearing students talk
about their learning
in a different way."
Middle School Teacher

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"It's a way for parents to talk to their kids about what they are learning in class."
Middle School Principal

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 Shirley Brock
MS Principal

"We know formative assessment practices lead to greater and greater learning."
Middle School Principal

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The Beaverton Standards-based Learning System is a teacher-led, principal-guided commitment to ensure high standards for all students by building a system of :

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- Specific assessments linked to learning targets vv
- Multiple opportunities to demonstrate proficiency vv
- Flexibility for individual learners vv
- Valuing of teacher judgment and expertise vv
- Equity and consistency across the District vv
- Balance between formative & summative assessment vv
- Accurate communication about student learning vv
- Opportunities for student-involved assessment view video

K-12 GRADING & REPORTING PROJECT TEAM:
Final Report PDF Document
Project Team Page
Beaverton School District's Goal (2010-2015) :
All students will show continuous progress toward their personal learning goals, developed in collaboration with teachers and parents,
and will be prepared for post-secondary education and career success.

District Core Strategy:
Strengthen student-learning experiences through teacher collaboration, student proficiency, and common assessment.

"Schools must no longer be places where some succeed at learning while others tumble into inevitable failure. Rather, they must become places where all students meet pre-specified academic achievement standards….As a result of this change in mission, assessment practices developed to separate the successful from the unsuccessful now must become practices that support the learning of all students, helping them master those required standards." ...read more

- Rick Stiggins, Assessment Manifesto (2008)

Last Updated: Feb 27, 2013