Standards-Based Elementary Report Card
Purpose
• To measure student performance against both state and local standards in each curricular area
• To highlight both strengths and weaknesses and support identification of areas of reinforcement and growth
New Report Card Features
Consistency
Data
Teams
Multiple Data Points
Clarity
GPS Curriculum
State/National
Standards
Consistency + Clarity = Challenge
RTI
Data
Teams
Multiple Data Points
Clarity
GPS Curriculum
State/National
Standards
Consistency
ConsistencyConsistency
Data
Teams
Data
Teams
Multiple Data Points
Multiple Data Points
ClarityClarity
GPS Curriculum
GPS CurriculumState/
National Standards
State/National
Standards
How will we know if a student has achieved the standard?
In a standards based reporting system, teachers will use a variety of assessment practices.
Formative assessments Benchmark assessments Summative assessments
Balanced Assessment SystemBalanced Assessment System
Formative Benchmark Summative
Daily Ongoing Evaluation Strategies Periodic Diagnostic/Progress Assessments Large-Scale Standardized Assessments
Immediate Feedback Multiple Data Points Across Time Annual Snapshot
Student-Centered Classroom/School-Centered School /District/State-Centered
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Collaboration
Consistency
Data
Teams
Multiple Data Points
Clarity
GPS Curriculum
State/National
Standards
Working Together
“Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.” Author Unknown
New Report Card Features
Five-point grading rationale 1=Below, 3=On grade level, 5=Above
Each marking period has clearly defined expectations for each grade level that support the state and local standards
Expectations increase each marking period (e.g. a “3” in March requires more of a student than a “3” in
December)Example:For High Frequency word recognition in first grade a “3” is:
Fall Winter
40/50 64/80
Example: While standards are consistent across grade levels, objectives change
Math Standard 1: Number Sense and Operations Kindergarten Objectives for Number Sense and Operations Perform rote counting to 100 Understand concepts of first and last Identify and construct sets of objects from 0-20 Count backwards from 10 Count by 10s to 100…
Grade 1 Objectives for Number Sense and Operations Count on by 1s, 2s, 5s and 10s past 100 Read, write and model whole numbers up to 1,000 (1st MP to 50) Identify and name pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters Estimate the number of objects in a set using benchmark numbers…
Parent Handbooks
Parent Handbooks define for parents the grade level expectations under each standard
Parent Handbooks are available online to families
Print copies will be made available at each school for those families that require them
Parent Handbooks have been translated into both Spanish and Japanese
State/National Standards
Consistency
Data
Teams
Multiple Data Points
Clarity
GPS Curriculum
State/National
Standards
Specific Program Information
Consistency
Data
Teams
Multiple Data Points
Clarity
GPS Curriculum
State/National
Standards
Specific Program Details
ALP, ELL and SPED – all students will be graded based on the work done in the classroom whether modified up or down.
SPED/ELL – In the Teacher Comments area an explanatory statement will be included for the subjects in which modified curriculum was implemented.
Newcomer ELLs and a few other students who are predominantly serviced by ELL teachers for Language Arts will receive the bright orange report card for Language Arts and oral language grades.
Specific Program Details
Grade 2 ALP - NO Insert. Grades for these students will be a collaboration between the classroom teacher and the ALP teacher based on the Grade 2 standards on the report card.
Grade 3-5 Language Arts/Reading for ALP – the last 2 standards on the report card are collaboratively graded.
Interdisciplinary Science –There will be the same insert used last year. The Science section of the report card will be blank.
Vision of the Graduate: Committed to preparing students to function effectively in an interdependent global community.
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