The Link Between Assessments and Grades

I use standards based grading in my classes.  This means that anytime I assess students (tests, projects, essays, etc.), it is tied to standards.  For these assessments, they earn grades in between 2 and 4 categories depending on the number of standards I am assessing.  These assessments count for 90% of their grade, but they always have the opportunity to revise their work to improve their score.  It’s all about their ability to demonstrate their mastery of the standards. 

This means that assessments are directly tied to a large portion of their grades.