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Information on Lower School Report Cards

By Angie Crabtree
Dear Lower School Families,
 
The Trimester 1 Report Cards were made available online Wednesday, November 30, at 4:00 p.m. We provide report card assessments three times a year— in December, March, and June. Remember that children develop and master skills at varying rates. Concentrate on how your child is doing as an individual, rather than comparing them to a sibling or a classmate. The Trimester 1 Report Card is a follow-up to the information shared by the teacher during the October conference.
 
The report card is a standards-based assessment tool that shares how a child is performing in school and establishes goals for continued work in Trimester 2. This is different from a traditional report card which gives a single letter or number grade for broad subject categories. A standards-based report card places the emphasis on learning, rather than on comparisons among students. By providing specific descriptions of the learning expectations and rating students on each, parents can see where performance is proficient and where it needs continued focus and support. 
 
The report card includes skills to support learning and specific academic skills as well as a focus on social and emotional development that includes the Formative Five (divided into the categories of empathy, grit, integrity, self-control, and embracing diversity). Each section includes a list of skills and knowledge that students are responsible for learning at varying levels of complexity. A narrative section of the curriculum is provided to outline the material covered in Trimester 1. A narrative section for a comment from the teacher relating to your child’s performance is also included to outline specific information and establish goals for the upcoming trimester. Specialist report cards also include a list of skills and knowledge within the special area along with a narrative section to outline the curriculum covered during the trimester.
 
The assessment scale to record performance for each standard is:

ED:     Exceeding Developmental Expectations
Consistently and independently applies and extends key concepts, processes, and skills above grade-level expectations for the trimester.
 
DA:     Developing Appropriately
Demonstrates a general understanding of the concept and skill and performs to grade-level expectations for the trimester.
 
NS:     Needs Support, Attention, and Continued Practice
Inconsistent in performance and requires repeated assistance with the concept or skill; student is making progress but having difficulty applying skills on a consistent basis for the trimester.
 
AC:     Area of Concern
Demonstrates difficulty understanding or achieving grade-level knowledge or developmental skills; the student requires support at school and home to move towards grade-level standards.
 
#:     Not assessed during this trimester
 
A student may receive an ED for a standard in Trimester 1, and then receive DA or NS in Trimester 2 due to new or more complex expectations within the curriculum. 
 
Accessing the Report Card:
To access the report card, please follow these instructions:
  • Log into the website.
  • Select Children or your child’s name in the left corner.
  • Select the progress tab.
  • Under the Performance box, select the current grade level and then LS Report Card.
  • Select the link and it will download as a pdf document. 
  • Save a copy for your records until the Trimester 2 report card is released in February.
 
 
 
Kind regards,
Angie Crabtree
LS Principal
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