The Report Card DeMystified

Everyone will receive a copy of the behaviors that contribute to school success and social skill development portion of the report card today. The first column is where your agent reflected on what they felt he or she deserved. The second column I placed the letter I was planning to give your child. Children then had a chance write some goals to work on. Having students practice metacognition (thinking about your thinking) in regards to their behavior helps them self regulate their behaviors moving forward. Giving students control over their own learning is empowering.

The academic portion of the report card will look like it did in previous years. This is a standards based report card in the truest form. Therefore your child will be assessed using the letters B, P, P+, M, and E. If your child is beginning to meet the Massachusetts State Standards then he or she will receive a B for that standard. If your child is progressing to meet the Common Core Standards then he or she will receive a P for that standard. If your child is meeting the Common Core Standards then he or she will receive a M for that standard. If your child is exceeding the Common Core Standards then he or she will receive an E for that standard. The second thing you might notice is that not all standards are assessed first term. Several standards will be shaded out. In fact only a few standards are being assessed in math this term. Standards being assessed focus on what we covered during the term. Social studies and science are also included. The common core brochure I sent home over the summer directly ties into what is being assessed.