High School Standards-Based Instruction
Thompson School District is committed to providing an accurate reflection of each student’s growth and achievement by giving clear, specific feedback on his/her growth toward the mastery of grade level content and standards.
The documents below are communication and resources that have been shared to families, teachers, principals and other stakeholders throughout this journey.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
College Admissions from CU weigh in on our questions - What are the necessities that you need on a transcript?
Letters and Communication
Standards-Based Scoring Family Letter
Standards Based Scoring: Parent Brochure
Work Habits
Work Habit Scoring Criteria - performance indicators
State Communication
Colorado Standard IB Exam Credit and Cut Scores
Colorado Standard AP Exam Credit and Cut Scores
More information and other district / educational resources and articles:
- Update on Competency-Based Systems at the Colorado Department of Education
- Great School Partnership - http://www.greatschoolspartnership.org
- iNACOL - International Association for K-12 Online Learning
- Competency Works - http://www.competencyworks.org/
- Sanborn Regional School District - Competency-based Handbook
- Rick Wormeli’s Responses to a Parent of a High-Achieving Student with Concerns About Grading Changes
- Affirmation Study of SBS
- Rick Wormeli - Videos (retakes, redos, how much should homework count?, late work)
- Inside Higher Ed - article - Let's Bid Farewell to the Carnegie Unit
- Education Week - article -Reviewing Student Work to Norm Departmental Expectations
- Mind/Shift Article -An Unlikely Group Forms Unified Vision for the Future of Education
- http://www.svvsd.org/files/SVVSD%20Standards%20Based%20Philosophy%20&%20Practices.pdf
- http://www.competencyworks.org/analysis/a-reflection-on-the-field-of-competency-education/
- http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/28/weekinreview/28tyre.html?_r=2