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For Math Teachers

Standards-Based Grading for Math Teachers

Standards-based grading helps you measure student mastery more accurately and give clearer feedback for learning. Take the workshop, read classroom-tested strategies, and grab free templates—all built specifically for math teachers ready to make the switch in a practical, sustainable way.

Online workshop • Free blog library • Free downloadable templates

The Workshop

Standards-Based Grading Workshop

Our online workshop helps math teachers implement standards-based grading with practical, classroom-ready strategies—so you can roll it out this year without burning out.

Create mastery-based assessments tied to real standards

Build reassessment and retake systems that scale

Use proficiency scales students and families understand

Separate academic mastery from behavior

Free for 7 days • Cancel anytime • Built for middle & high school math

Self-Paced

Take it on your schedule, revisit anytime during the year.

Math-First

Every example comes from a real Algebra 1 or Geometry classroom.

Ready to Use

Leave each module with templates you can put in front of students.

SBG Tips, Strategies, and Examples

What Do You Do When a Student Misses a Quiz?

Handle missed quizzes with a simple system that maintains accountability while keeping the focus on student learning.

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Why 50 Is the Lowest Grade in My Classroom

Discover why a 50% minimum grade creates a more accurate, motivating, and equitable picture of student learning.

3 MIN READ

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Our Standards-Based Grading Retake Policy (And Why We Still Believe in Retakes)

Make reassessment meaningful and manageable, with guardrails that keep students preparing before they retest.

4 MIN READ

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How To Grade Standards-Based Grading Quizzes

Grade with consistency and clarity using a system that accurately reflects what students know instead of averaging mistakes.

4 MIN READ

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How To Create Standards-Based Grading Quizzes

Design simple, effective assessments that measure individual concepts and provide meaningful feedback on student understanding.

3 MIN READ

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How to Create Concept Checklists for Standards-Based Grading

Build clear learning targets with concept checklists that help students track progress and know exactly what they need to master.

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Why I Switched to Standards-Based Grading (And Why I’ll Never Go Back)

Learn the core principles of standards-based grading and how it shifts the focus from earning points to demonstrating learning.

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Free Downloads

Free SBG Templates and Resources

Download standards-based grading resources including concept checklists, quizzes, reassessment forms, proficiency scales, and classroom templates—ready to use in your math classroom.

Concept Checklists

Student-facing standards-based grading checklists organized by learning target and unit. Helps students track mastery, monitor progress, and take ownership of learning.

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Concept Quizzes

Short, standards-aligned quizzes with paired retake versions for mastery learning. Designed to assess one concept at a time and support meaningful reassessment.

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Quiz Analysis Handouts

Reflection handouts that help students analyze quiz mistakes, identify misconceptions, and plan next steps before reassessment. Supports student ownership and mastery learning.

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Rating Scale

Clear proficiency scale example for standards-based grading classrooms. Defines levels of mastery so students, teachers, and families better understand academic progress and expectations.

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Grade sheet Template

Editable standards-based gradebook template for tracking student performance by standard. Simplifies grading organization and supports mastery-based assessment practices.

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Retake Policy

Student-friendly reassessment and retake policy template designed for standards-based grading. Establishes clear expectations for revisions, reassessments, and demonstrating mastery over time.

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Want the strategy behind every template? Take the SBG workshop →

GOOD QUESTIONS

Standards-Based Grading FAQs

  • Standards-based grading (SBG) measures student learning against specific standards or learning targets rather than averaging points over time. Instead of one blended percentage, students get clear feedback on exactly which concepts they have mastered and which still need work—with chances to reassess and demonstrate growth.

  • Yes. Math builds concept on concept, so a single averaged grade hides where a student is actually stuck. SBG ties each grade to a specific math standard, makes reassessment meaningful, and separates academic mastery from behaviors like late work—giving a far more accurate picture of what a student knows.

  • Start by listing your learning targets, writing a simple proficiency scale, and building short concept quizzes you can reassess. Our SBG workshop walks math teachers through each step, and our free templates—concept checklists, quizzes, proficiency scales, gradebooks, and retake policies—give you classroom-ready starting points.

  • Yes. You can download free SBG templates including concept checklists, concept quizzes with paired retakes, quiz analysis handouts, a proficiency rating scale, an editable standards-based gradebook, and a student-friendly retake policy—all ready to use in a math classroom.

  • The online workshop covers building mastery-based assessments, designing reassessment and retake systems, writing proficiency scales, separating academic mastery from behavior, and setting up a standards-based gradebook. It’s self-paced and built specifically for middle and high school math teachers. Start with a free 7-day trial.

Get Full Access to the SBG Workshop

Start your free 7-day trial and get full access to our standards-based grading workshop for math teachers—including assessment strategies, reassessment systems, grading tools, and classroom resources.

Free for 7 days • Cancel anytime

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