Parents and Guardians,
We are looking forward to the new year! I hope you are, too. We have had wonderful changes over the summer and many more exciting experiences to come.
The last few years West Hills Middle School has been working towards a system called Standard Referenced Grading (SRG), often referred to as Proficiency or Mastery grading. We have spent many professional days researching best practices, determining resources, and creating curriculum to effectively transition.
Our teachers have spent many hours unpacking their standards, creating proficiency scales, and developing viable common assessments. We are ready to begin this year. You may have recognized Standard Referenced Grading in some classes in previous years. Many departments were ready to jump in last year. This year, it will be a school-wide grading policy.
Attached is a little more information on Standard Referenced Grading. In addition, there will be a short presentation during Back to School Night this Monday after the PTSA presentation.
We hope to see you there.