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Presenter: Sarah Woodward-Jones

Original webinar date & time: Tuesday, May 19th, 2026, 4:00-5:00 pm via Zoom

The Office of Bilingual Education and World Languages (OBEWL) of the É«ÖÐÉ« (É«ÖÐÉ«) presents this next webinar in the 2026 Professional Learning Series: Implementing Standards-Based Grading: Aligning Assessment with Proficiency.Ìý This webinar is offered free of charge for world language educators and administrators working and studying in É«ÖÐÉ« educational institutions.Ìý 1 hour of CTLE credit is offered.

Webinar description: What do grades represent in your class? Are you grading behaviors, abilities, effort, proficiency levels or some combination of these? How can grades align with students' ability to clearly communicate with families, counselors, administration, etc.?Ìý If you’re curious about equitable grading or standards-based-grading, whether you’ve incorporated these practices or are just starting out, this is the webinar for you! In this webinar, we will explore how standards-based grading shifts the focus from accumulating points to demonstrating proficiency in relation to specific learning standards. We will walk through how to design and implement a standards-aligned grade book, use proficiency scales, and develop assessments and feedback practices that reflect true student learning. Participants will examine concrete strategies for separating academic performance from behaviors, providing actionable feedback, and allowing students multiple opportunities to show growth over time. Whether you are piloting standards-based grading in a single classroom or moving toward district-level adoption, this session will offer practical guidance, sample rubrics, and tips to communicate the meaning of proficiency-based grades to students and families.

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Post-assessments

To receive a certificate of completion (including a CTLE certificate), NYS educators must view the recording of the webinar (see link above) in its entirety and then answer at least seven out of ten questions correctly on the post assessment.Ìý If the minimum required score (7 out of 10) is achieved, the educator will receive a certificate via email within an hour.Ìý For the convenience of our World Language educators, there are multiple versions of the post assessment available, should the required score not be achieved on the first attempt.Ìý Educators may take each version of the post assessment once.

Important notes:

1. Educators may take each version of the post assessment once.ÌýÌýCredit will not be given for taking a single version of the post assessment more than once.Ìý
2. Credit will not be given for more than one passing score on any of the post assessments for a webinar (listed below) in a single academic year.ÌýÌý
3. Educators may receive credit for viewing the webinar recording and passing a post assessment once in each academic year and are encouraged to take a different version of the post assessment on a yearly basis to review and test their knowledge of the webinar's content.Ìý
4. It is the responsibility of the individual educator to keep track of the information on the professional learning they complete each year, including the number of CTLE hours.
5. Questions about this webinar or the post assessments, should be directed to OBEWL at (518) 473-7505 or nysworldlanguages@gmail.com(link sends e-mail)(link sends e-mail).

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