Standards-Based Report Cards

Glynn County Schools1st-3rd Grades2010 - 2011

Why a New Reporting System?To provide more specific information to students, parents and teachers

To plan individual learning lessons which address grade-level expectations not yet mastered

Example of a TraditionalReport Card

Reading – S or 93Math – N or 78Science – S or 84Social Studies – S or 82What does this tell you about a child’s learning?

What are Grade-Level Expectations?

Skills that a child will be able to demonstrate by the end of the school year

Where did the grade-level expectations

originate?

From the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)

www.georgiastandards.org

How will the GPS be used?Teachers will have a standards checklist based on grade level expectations

Teachers will utilize these expectations to guide instruction

These grade-level expectations will be included on the newly designed report cards

Example of a Standards Checklist

Key for GradingGradeStatus Scale

Performance Level Descriptors : Grades reflect assessments per term (not averages)

(E)Exemplary

The Student has demonstrated consistently the required knowledge and skills of the standards. Achievement is exemplary. On a traditional report card, E would translate to an A.

(M) Meets

The Student has demonstrated most of the required knowledge and skills. Achievement meets the standards. On a traditional report card, M would translate to a B.

(P) Progress

The Student has demonstrated some of the required knowledge and skills. Achievement is progressing toward the standards. On a traditional report card, P would translate to a C.

(N)Not Meeting Standards

The Student has not demonstrated the required knowledge and skills of the standards. Extensive remediated is required. On a traditional report card, N would translate to an F.

(*)

Not Assessed

On the report card, standards indicated with an asterisk will be standards not yet assessed during this term. However, a grade will be given by the end of the year.

Grading Student WorkGraded papers will look different when

they come home.

The teacher will score the assignment with the number of problems correct on the top and total number of total items on the bottom with teacher comments.

Example: 8 (number correct) 10 (total number of

items)

A parent’s essential question will change…

From: “What grade did you get?”

To: “What have you learned and how does this relate to grade-level expectations?”

Infinite Campus Parent Portal

Parent Brochure

Create a learning environment and routine for homework or projects.

Talk with your child about what he/she is learning in school.

Help your child take ownership of his/her learning by setting personal goals for specific concepts and skills.

Acknowledge your child’s progress in positive ways.

Read daily with your child.

Listen to your child.

Ask the teacher how you can help your child on specific skills at home.

The Standards-

Based

Report Card

What is the purpose of a

Standards-Based Report Card?

The purpose of the Standards-Based Report Card is to provide more detailed feedback to parents regarding the progress of their children. The new report card will allow parents to understand more clearly what is expected of the students and how to help them be successful in a rigorous academic program.

How does the Standards-Based Report Card compare to the

letter grade system?

Letter grading systems offer a general picture of how individual students are performing. For example, a student receives a “C” in math with no specific information on how to improve. The new Standards-Based Report Card measures how well an individual student is doing in relation to specific grade level standards. Standards-based reports provide specific concepts which will be required for success at each grade level. This gives parents a better understanding of their child’s strengths and weaknesses.

How will my child’s grades

be determined? Students’ ability to meet the standards will be determined by both their oral and written work. Grade-level checklists will allow teachers to identify each child’s level of achievement. Student report cards will reflect the following:

E Exemplary M Meets P Progress N Not Meeting Standards * an asterisk represents standards not yet assessed

During the first semester, we expect students to develop and progress toward the learning standard. As the year progresses, the student will move toward mastery or exceeds.

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Frequently Asked Questions

TIPS from TEACHERS

Glynn County Schools

CRCT results, along with rubrics will be used to

determine promotion/retention

according to Glynn County School Policy.

Promotion/Retention

Standards Based Report Cards

Aligned to the Georgia Performance Standards (GPS)

The CRCT is created using the Georgia Performance Standards

Your child will be prepared for the following grade level