Curriculum and Assessment

Standards-Based Grading

The Fort Osage School District uses a standards-based grading system K-12 to monitor student mastery of learning goals for each subject.  Standards-based grading is a strategy used in schools and districts across the country because it allow teachers, students and their parents to closely monitor students' attainment of specific skills.  This information is more helpful than a summary letter grade because it clearly identifies areas of strength and concern. 

Grade Card Reporting Topics have been designed to clearly identify what students are being evaluated on each quarter on the report card.

The purpose of the Fort Osage report card is to communicate the students' progress toward learning standards and demonstrating work and life skills. This feedback will support a partnership among students, parents and teachers in setting goals and monitoring progress toward meeting the established standards.

Grade Cards

The purpose of the Fort Osage report card is to communicate the students' progress toward learning standards and demonstrating work and life skills. This feedback will support a partnership among students, parents and teachers in setting goals and monitoring progress toward meeting the established standards.

District Content Facilitators

Amanda Shropshire, ELA
Heidi Dailey, Math
Jennifer Daubendiek, Science
Jamie Lamb, Social Studies
Mark Murphy, Fine Arts

District Instructional Facilitators

Tyler Dierking, Blue Hills
Mary Shepherd, Buckner
Krissy Smith, Cler-Mont
Lizzy Ogle, Elm Grove
Andrea Ryan, Indian Trails
Ryanne Carlson, Fire Prairie
Christa Edwards, Osage Trail 
Pam Lingelbach, Fort Osage High School