Middle School Resources
Gardiner Middle School Website
Middle School Report Card Standards (for Gardiner and Tumwata)
Grade Reporting: Equitable Standards-Based Grading
A fairly recent shift has been moving to Standards-Based grading (Senate Bill 2220), also referred to as Proficiency-Based Grading, aimed at preparing students for life beyond high school. This Oregon state law requires grading practices to be focused solely on student progress toward these agreed-upon standards.
Students do not receive an overall class grade for each subject area.
Students do receive a proficiency score (as shown in the table below) for the grade level content standards in each subject area. Proficiency scores are based on students’ current level of skill and/or understanding as demonstrated through assignments, projects, tests, etc.
This reporting method helps communicate students’ progress on discipline-specific skills and knowledge, while also encouraging continual growth and reflection.