report card. 10. This report card will give me 16 16 3.000 2.813 1.095 0.834 more useful information about my achievement than the traditional report card did. 11. I understand the behavior scale. 16 16 3.750 4.438 1.000 0.727 12. I am able to get a sense of my 16 16 3.250 3.813 0.856 0.544 work habits using the report card. 13. I am able to get a sense of my 16 16 3.375 4.375 0.885 0.500 attitude in math class using the standards-based report card. The results from Table 3 indicated a substantial increase (at least 25%) in the percentage of parents who or with items 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13. There was either “agreed” “strongly agreed” slight increase (less than 25%) in the percentage of parents who or either “agreed” “strongly with items 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10. agreed” Table 3 Parent Pre-Survey and Post-Survey Results Pre-Survey Post-Survey Statement Response (%) (%) N N 1. I understand standards-based Strongly Agree (5) 16 12.50 16 18.75 grading. Agree (4) 56.25 68.75 Neutral (3) 6.25 12.50 Disagree (2) 6.25 0.00 Strongly Disagree (1) 18.75 0.00 2. I prefer standards-based grades Strongly Agree (5) 16 0.00 16 6.25 over letter grades. Agree (4) 12.50 18.75 Neutral (3) 25.00 31.25 Disagree (2) 37.50 37.50 Strongly Disagree (1) 25.00 6.25 3. It is important to me to know Strongly Agree (5) 16 43.75 16 31.25 how well my Agree (4) 43.75 68.75 student’s achievement meets the specific Neutral (3) 6.25 0.00 math standards for all 8th graders. Disagree (2) 6.25 0.00 Strongly Disagree (1) 0.00 0.00 4. My performance on Strongly Agree (5) 16 6.25 16 6.25 student’s grade level standards is more Agree (4) 37.50 25.00
report card. 10. This report card will give me more useful information about my achievement than the traditional report card did. 16 16 3.000 2.813 1.095 0.834 11. I understand the behavior scale. 16 16 3.750 4.438 1.000 0.727 12. I am able to get a sense of my work habits using the report card. 16 16 3.250 3.813 0.856 0.544 13. I am able to get a sense of my attitude in math class using the standards-based report card. 16 16 3.375 4.375 0.885 0.500 The results from Table 3 indicated a substantial increase (at least 25%) in the percentage of parents who either “agreed” or “strongly agreed” with items 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, and 13. There was slight increase (less than 25%) in the percentage of parents who either “agreed” or “strongly agreed” with items 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10. Table 3 Parent Pre-Survey and Post-Survey Results Statement Response N Pre-Survey (%) N Post-Survey (%) 1. I understand standards-based grading. Strongly Agree (5) Agree (4) Neutral (3) Disagree (2) Strongly Disagree (1) 16 12.50 56.25 6.25 6.25 18.75 16 18.75 68.75 12.50 0.00 0.00 2. I prefer standards-based grades over letter grades. Strongly Agree (5) Agree (4) Neutral (3) Disagree (2) Strongly Disagree (1) 16 0.00 12.50 25.00 37.50 25.00 16 6.25 18.75 31.25 37.50 6.25 3. It is important to me to know how well my student’s achievement meets the specific math standards for all 8th graders. Strongly Agree (5) Agree (4) Neutral (3) Disagree (2) Strongly Disagree (1) 16 43.75 43.75 6.25 6.25 0.00 16 31.25 68.75 0.00 0.00 0.00 4. My student’s performance on grade level standards is more Strongly Agree (5) Agree (4) 16 6.25 37.50 16 6.25 25.00