Standards-based grading & mastery
Track what each student has actually mastered — with your standards, your scale, and evidence that stays honest.
New evidence replaces old — mastery is a current state, never an average.
In short
Pearspark includes standards-based grading end to end: a school-defined standards catalog (CSV import), assignment tagging, per-skill mastery where the latest evidence wins (never an average), a class mastery matrix, standards report cards, and a coverage report showing what's been taught, assessed, and mastered.
Your standards, not a state dropdown
Build your catalog by hand or import it from CSV — codes, descriptions, subjects, grade levels. Classical, Montessori, state-aligned, or homegrown: the school owns the list.
Mastery that reflects growth
Tag assignments with the standards they practice and rate each student per standard. A student's current level comes from their rating history — latest evidence wins by default (or best-ever, per class) — so early stumbles never drag down a demonstrated skill. That's the whole point of standards-based grading, and averages break it.
See the class at a glance, report to families properly
The mastery matrix shows every student × every standard for a class. At term end, post official mastery ratings to standards report cards — separate from GPA transcripts, so skills-based classes never distort academic records.
The taught / assessed / mastered loop
Because lesson plans and assignments both tag standards, the coverage report shows — for every standard — how often it was taught, how often it was assessed, and the class's current mastery distribution. Untouched standards are highlighted, because finding the gaps is the point.
What's included
- School-defined standards catalog with CSV import
- Assignment tagging with a searchable picker
- Per-standard ratings on your own scale (E/S/N, 1–4, anything)
- Latest-evidence-wins mastery (or best-ever, per class)
- Class mastery matrix: students × standards
- Posted, term-official standards report cards
- Taught vs assessed vs mastered coverage report
- Mastery view in the parent portal and student profile
All of it is part of the flat price — $50/month including 20 students, then $2.50/student (volume bands down to $1.00). Nothing on this page is a paid add-on.
See it done in 60 seconds
All 7 videosReal screen recordings, one task per minute — no fluff.
Common questions
Does standards-based grading replace the regular gradebook?
It's per class. A class can grade traditionally, by standards, or both — skills ratings live alongside scores, and standards report cards stay separate from GPA transcripts.
Why latest-evidence instead of averaging ratings?
Because mastery is a current state, not a career average. A student who struggled in September and demonstrates the skill in March has mastered it; averaging would say otherwise. Pearspark uses the rating history so growth counts.
Can we use our own rating scale?
Yes — the scale is school-defined (E/S/N, Exceeds/Meets/Approaching, 1–4, whatever your report cards say). Pearspark doesn't impose one.
Try it in the live demo
Explore standards-based grading & mastery in a real sandbox school — admin, teacher, and parent views, no signup. Sample data resets daily.