Setting Up Hybrid Grading (Standards + Percentages) in K–5 Division

Andrea Crossman

Hi all,

We are transitioning our K–5 division to Blackbaud for gradebooks and report cards and would appreciate guidance on setup.

Our model will be:

• K-2: Fully standards-based (4-point scale)
• 3-5:
  • Percentage grades for academic subjects
  • 4-point standards scale for a separate Work Habits & Personal Development section

For grades 3–5, academic subjects will not receive a single overall course grade. Instead, students will receive percentage scores for strands within each subject (e.g., Reading Literature, Writing & Language, etc.). I’ve attached a screenshot of the interim Google Doc report card we used this year for reference.

Interim Google Doc Report Card.png

What is the cleanest way to structure this in Blackbaud?

• Should strands be skills within a course or separate groupings?
• Should Work Habits be its own course with a standards scale?
• Any best practices for setting up grade plans and report card templates to support this hybrid model?

Thank you in advance for any insight!

Crystal Bruce

Hi @Andrea Crossman I am checking with my team to see if we can provide insight. Thanks!

Crystal Bruce

Hi @Andrea Crossman I'm reaching out to you via private message to give you more information. I want to give you a contact for a CSM, since this is a bit complex, he'd like to speak with you directly. Thanks!