Standards-Based Report Cards in PE: How We Made It Work
What’s up, PE Friends!
I’ve shared before about how our district uses standards-based report cards, and every time, I hear from someone whose district is considering making the switch. If that’s you—wondering what this looks like in PE or searching for examples—you’re in the right place!
I put together a blog along with a guide as a resource to show how we implemented standards-based report cards in our district and to walk you through the process we used to make it work for PE (and all related areas).
Here’s a quick conversation about Standards Based Report Cards:
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You can check out the blog at the link below:
Standards Based Report Cards for PE Class
What About Some Report Card Examples?
Below you can download some examples of our Standards Based Report Cards, of course the standards will need to be revised to match your state standards, but you can use ours as a model or a guide if you’d like
Final Thoughts
To be clear I hate doing grades, it’s definitely one of the least favorite parts of my job and without proper planning time to input grades I wouldn’t consider making a push towards standards based report cards.
To see an overview of my process for managing my grades check out the post below:
How to Manage Grades in Elementary PE
Assessing kids and recording grades DOES TAKE TIME and that time and focus comes from quality instruction time. If there is too much of a focus on assessment (ahem, the current state of standardized testing in schools) there becomes a lack of time for teachers to teach and instead of learning each day kids get tested to death.
There is a healthy balance between providing feedback and communicating with students and parents about where they are with their knowledge, skills and behavior and having the bandwidth to teach kids skills, connect and have fun with them in class.
Transitioning to standards-based grading in PE takes time, but it can be worth it. It provides transparency, validates what we teach, and helps parents and students see the value in our PE programs and have more clarity about what their kids strengths and weaknesses are in the realm of Phys Ed.
If your district is considering the switch, I hope this guide gives you a solid starting point!
Do you already use standards-based report cards?
What has worked for you?
Hit us up on your favorite Social Channel and let us know — Let us learn from your experiences!
Have Fun and Teach On!
