Standards & Proficiency
Explore information about configuring and importing standards frameworks, proficiency calculations, and updating standards descriptors.
6 articles
- Defining the Purpose of Your Standards-Based Grading SystemLearn how to define the purpose of your standards-based grading system and use that shared purpose to guide decisions about proficiency, reporting, reassessment, behavioral outcomes, and Forefront configuration.
- Defining Proficiency Levels and DescriptorsThis article provides guidance for district teams defining proficiency levels and descriptors for standards-based grading and reporting.
- How Standards Proficiency Is CalculatedThe two algorithms Forefront uses to turn question scores into standards proficiency, side by side, and the situations where each one can surprise you.
- Reassessment in a Standards-Based Grading SystemLearn how reassessment supports standards-based grading, how new evidence contributes to proficiency in Forefront, and what districts should consider when developing reassessment practices and policies.
- Selecting and Norming Behavioral OutcomesLearn how to select, define, and norm behavioral outcomes within Forefront, including options for reporting behaviors to families.
- How to Use the Standards Coverage FeatureThis article explains how to use the Standards Coverage tool to see how often the assessments in a Forefront course give students opportunities to show what they know on each…