Standards-Based Grading & Assessment
Kim’s depth of knowledge regarding best practices has aided
our teachers in working through this transition. Her ability
to facilitate organization and collaboration among
participants fully engages teachers in developing and
‘owning’ their own work.
~Dr. Tracy Lorey, Superintendent, Greater Jasper Schools
Kim is a dynamic presenter who keeps her audience highly
engaged and truly understands standards-based grading.
~M. Godbey, Principal, Lincoln County High School
e process of moving to standards-based grading has been
the most rewarding work that we have done to improve
student achievement - it has also been the toughest.
standards-based grading has resulted in a new level of
reflection, conversation, and instruction in our schools.
~Dr. Tara Bishop, Assistant Superintendent, Perry
Central Schools
Grades
K-12
What does a grade really mean?
If we can answer that, we can dramatically raise the level of
performance of our students and change their lives forever.
“On average, the practice of having students track their own
progress was associated with a 32 percentile point gain in
their achievement.”
~Robert Marzano
For more information visit: strobeleducation.com
In this Standards-Based Grading & Assessment workshop we will:
• Investigate ways to determine meaningful grades.
• Build professional knowledge of standards-based grading and assessing.
• Explore concrete steps for implementing standards-based grading.
• Learn the importance of foundational work to include priority standards, proficiency scales, and quality
assessments.
• Review the rationale and process for prioritizing standards.
• Learn to build teams of educators who prioritize standards and write proficiency scales that are connected
to those standards.
• Examine current grading practices and how they relate to student learning.
• Explore ways to increase levels of student achievement.
• Discover three kinds of assessment and learn how educators can use each type as an effective part of a
standards-based grading system.
• Learn how to create and refine quality classroom-based assessments.
• Connect formative assessment practices with grading practices that accurately reflect student achievement.
• Analyze report cards that clearly communicate student progress and achievement.
• Track student progress for a better overall picture of performance.
• Connect standards-based grading to the bigger picture of school reform.
• Discover how to lead this transformational work in your school or district.
Who Should Attend?
Principals
Attend Free!
K-12 teachers (including content area teachers)
• Literacy
coaches and coordinators
• Title I teachers
With paid registration of at least
• ELL teachers and directors
one staff member, the building
• Special education teachers
principal may attend
• K-12 gifted and talented teachers
workshops at no charge.
• K-12 administrators
•
(Registration is still required and
substitutions
are not permitted.)
Continuing Education
Credit/PGP
Participants may receive credit for 6
hours of professional development
for each one-day workshop. At the
conclusion of the day, or after online
evaluations have been completed,
attendees will receive a certificate of
completion which can be used to
verify attendance.
Can’t make it to the workshop? Want more training for your teachers?
Strobel Education consultants are committed to sharing practices
gleaned from the most up-to-date educational research. And we are
right there, in the trenches with teachers at the ground level, doing
this work. We will assist your school or district in creating a customized
training plan that will encourage and support your team in achieving
its goals. Teachers consistently leave our trainings feeling empowered
to re-enter their classrooms and inspire their students.
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Contact Kim at (812) 719-4998 or
[email protected]
Kim Strobel, Strobel Education
Those who know fear can be the most fearless.
For some people, trouble is a launching pad to greater things. Kim Strobel is one of
those individuals. She knows what she means when she says that conquering fear and
achieving greatness is possible.
Born in tiny Tell City, Indiana to a house painter father and a stay-at-home mother, Kim
struggled through her childhood and teen years with panic attacks and crippling fear. In
her junior year of high school, she was diagnosed with seizure disorders, and by her early
twenties, full panic disorder. It appeared that she would be unable to achieve her dreams
without a miracle of some kind. But she never gave up on the idea of getting better, and
a combination of her relentless pursuit of joy and a sheer act of will produced a miracle
that keeps on giving all these years down the road.
Once her fears began to subside, Kim laid out an ambitious plan to earn her college
degree. She would begin work at 5:00 AM every day in a clerical job, and then at 1:00 PM
she would leave for the University of Southern Indiana to attend classes toward a degree
in Elementary Education. The long hours and hard work turned out to be worth it, and
she credits her early struggles with shaping her outlook on the world.
“In a way, my panic attacks became the teachers in my life,” she says. “I learned that life is
a gift and that we are all meant to experience joy, happiness, purpose, and meaning. I
also learned what’s possible when you try hard enough. There is always a way.”
After teaching elementary school for seven years and absolutely loving it, she left to
become an education consultant. The job required 80-hour weeks, but would be another
intense learning period for her. During that time, she also earned her administrative
degree and went on to become a curriculum director, which allowed her to stay in the
trenches with teachers.
All of these experiences turned out to be great preparation for the launch of her own
company, Strobel Education. The goal of the company and her work is singular:
“I feel like teachers, for the most part, are very discouraged, and I understand why they
feel that way,” she says. “Many teachers walk into the classroom; and feel like they’ve lost.
I want to help them remember why they were called to this very sacred profession in the
first place.”
She is uniquely gifted to be a strong encourager. She has spent her life conquering her
own fears and challenging naysaying voices, internal and external. Along the way, she
has become a teacher, a consultant, a speaker, an aspiring author, and a mission-minded
person who has found her calling. She is grateful, even for the difficult trials and
tribulations that have sometimes beset her.
The truth is, she never would have gotten here without them.
She lives in Tell City with her husband, Scott. They have four children and one grandbaby.
For more information visit: strobeleducation.com
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Workshop Locations
Mention Strobel Education for discount hotel arrangements..
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Marriott East
7202 E 21st St,
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 352-1231
November 16: Introduction to Standards-Based Grading & Assessment
November 17: Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questioning
Cincinnati, OH
Holiday Inn Airport,
1717 Airport Exchange Blvd.,
Erlanger, KY
(859) 371-2233
November 30: Introduction to Standards-Based Grading & Assessment
December 1: Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questioning
Bowling Green, KY
Sloan Convention Center
1021 Wilkinson Trace,
Bowling Green, KY
(270) 745-0088
December 5: Introduction to Standards-Based Grading & Assessment
December 6: Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questioning
Contact Kim at (812) 719-4998 or
[email protected]
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Daily Schedule
7:30 - 8:00 Registration
8:00 - 11:30 Morning session
11:30 - 12:45 Enjoy lunch on your own
12:45 - 3:15 Afternoon session
Cancellations/Substitutions
Registrants may cancel reservations up to
three days before the beginning of a
workshop without incurring a penalty. A
$50 service fee will be deducted from the
refund for any cancellation made three or
fewer days before the workshop. Refunds
are not available for registrants who do not
provide advance notification of a
cancellation to Strobel Education.
Substitutions are allowed with advance
notice; however, free registration for
principals is a non-transferable offer.
Workshop Cancellation
Strobel Education reserves the right to
cancel workshops at their discretion in the
event of low registration or other
circumstances. Every effort will be made to
hold workshops as scheduled, but in the
unlikely event of a cancellation, registrants
will be notified and receive full refunds. It is
recommended that you not make nonrefundable travel arrangements without
contacting Strobel Education to find out if
your workshop is being considered for
cancellation.
THREE WAYS TO REGISTER:
ONLINE:
www.strobeleducation.com
MAIL:
Strobel Education
8966 Kleeman Drive
Tell City, IN 47586
PHONE:
(812) 719-4998
1. Select appropriate location, workshop, and date.
(For greatest ease and convenience, register online at: www.StrobelEducation.com)
Indianapolis, IN
November 16: Introduction to Standards-Based Grading & Assessment
November 17: Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questioning
Cincinnati, OH
November 30: Introduction to Standards-Based Grading & Assessment
December 1: Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questioning
Bowling Green, KY
December 5: Introduction to Standards-Based Grading & Assessment
December 6: Close Reading & Text-Dependent Questioning
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STANDARD registration:
1 DAY $199
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(812) 719-4998 or email [email protected]