Standards-Based Report Card
For the first time last year, the Palisades School District joined districts across the country as we implemented a standards-based report card with our first and second grade students. This year, third grade students will begin receiving this type of report card. In 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 respectively, fourth and fifth grade students will receive standards-based report cards, with 5th grade students also receiving letter grades in preparation for the transition into middle school.
A district committee has been working for the past four years to develop, field test and refine the report card, which is aligned to Pennsylvania Academic Standards and Common Core Standards. Our goal is to work with parents throughout this implementation to interpret the standards-based report card and use it as a vehicle for productive conversations about academic progress with both your child and your child’s teacher.
A standards-based reporting system is beneficial for a number of reasons. Rather than providing simply one grade for each subject area, this report card provides specific feedback to you about your child’s progress as he or she works to reach proficiency in all of the academic standards. It also ensures consistency of expectations and assessment across classrooms and school buildings.
Below are some useful resources:
This is a .pdf copy of the slides that accompanied a presentation given by the Building Principals and Director of Curriculum to a group of grade 1 and 2 parents on September 28, 2011. The slides provide some information about the development, purpose and implementation timeline for the report card.
This is a printable guide to the Grade 1 Standards-Based Report Card. It contains a letter from the Superintendent, a guide to interpreting and understanding the document, and a list of standards and performance indicators for students in Grade 1.
This is a printable guide to the Grade 2 Standards-Based Report Card. It contains a letter from the Superintendent, a guide to interpreting and understanding the document, and a list of standards and performance indicators for students in Grade 2.
This is a printable guide to the Grade 3 Standards-Based Report Card. It contains a letter from the Superintendent, a guide to interpreting and understanding the document, and a list of standards and performance indicators for students in Grade 3.
