Revolutionize your teaching practices. Standards-based learning is a transformative journey that goes beyond minor tweaks; rather, it overhauls your curriculum, assessment, and reporting, sparking the most impactful initiatives for school leaders.

This 2-Day Workshop will emphasize the importance of starting with the rationale and process for prioritizing standards in standards-based grading rather than starting with the grading system.

Experience a thoughtful and practical implementation process for each element of an effective standards-based grading system—highlighting the potential pitfalls, opportunities, and challenges.

Learning Outcomes

Review the rationale and process for prioritizing standards and learn how standards-based grading involves more than just tweaking an existing system.
Understand the what, why, and how of proficiency scale development.
Learn how to create, refine, or be a consumer of quality classroom-based assessments.
Explore ways to determine meaningful grades.
Examine practical considerations for leading this transformational work in your school or district.

Venue

Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort & Spa

5400 John Q. Hammons Dr NW

Concord (Charlotte), North Carolina

Learn from leading experts

Jan K. Hoegh

Jan K. Hoegh has been an educator for over 35 years. She has served as a classroom teacher, building leader, professional development specialist, high school assistant principal, curriculum coordinator, and assistant director of statewide assessment.

Schedule

Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

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Monday, October 20th

8:00–8:45 a.m.	Introductions and overview of the session Session outcomes, logistics of training, opening activity
8:45–9:45 a.m.	Initial First Steps: -Prioritizing standards -Proficiency Scales
9:45–10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.	Continue Initial First Steps: -Proficiency Scales -Implementation and Communication Plans
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Lunch (provided)
12:30–1:45 p.m.	Next Steps: -Aligning Instruction and Assessment
1:45–2:00 p.m.	Break
2:00–3:15 p.m.	Continue Next Steps: -Aligning Instruction and Assessment
3:15–3:30 p.m.	Closing activity

Tuesday, October 21st

8:00–8:30 a.m.	Review of session outcomes, logistics of training, review of content from previous day
8:30–9:45 a.m.	Grading and Reporting Practices
9:45–10:00 a.m.	Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.	Continue Grading and Reporting Practices
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.	Lunch (provided)
12:30–1:45 p.m.	The Importance of Collaboration in a Standards-Based Learning Environment
1:45–2:00 p.m.	Break
2:00–3:15 p.m.	Successful Implementation and Effective Monitoring of Standards-Based Learning
3:15–3:30 p.m.	Closing activity

Accommodations

Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.

While discounted rooms in our hotel room block may be sold out, the primary hotel may still have rooms available at their standard rates. Please inquire directly with the hotel.

Hotels

Primary Hotel

Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort & Spa

5400 John Q. Hammons Dr NW
Concord, North Carolina 28027
704.455.8200

Discounted Rate: (single or double) $199/night
Deadline: September 19, 2025, or until group rate is sold out

Online reservations

Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.

Parking information: $6.00 for guest’s overnight self-parking

Venue

Embassy Suites by Hilton Charlotte/Concord Golf Resort & Spa

5400 John Q. Hammons Dr NW

Concord (Charlotte), North Carolina

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Additional Information

Product code: WSL327

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