New K-4 Report Cards

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New K-4 Report Cards

• An Overview of Standards-based Reporting and
  Assessment

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Standards-based report cards

• Indicate progress toward major learning goals
  that are aligned with Virginia Standards of
  Learning (SOLs) for grades K-4
• Communicate more precise information regarding
  students knowledge and skills to parents and
  other teachers
• Separate knowledge goals from behavior goals,
  such as class participation

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Why Standards-Based Reporting?

• Standards-based report cards define what a
  student demonstrates as a learner.
• Academic performance is assessed separately from
  attendance and other behaviors that support
  learning.
• Most schools across the U.S. are moving in the
  direction of assessing by standards.

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Scoring Scale

• 4 Exceeds expectations
• 3 Fully meets expectations
• 2 Progressing towards expectations
• 1 Performing below expectations
• N Not yet assessed

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Reporting Scores

• Scores are reported by
• Major learning goals
• Content areas - an overall score(Grades 3 4
  only)
• Reading is measured as
• On Grade Level
• Above Grade Level
• Below Grade Level

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Scoring Scale Descriptions
Description Annotation
4 Exceeds expectations of the standard In addition to mastery of the grade level expectations, the student makes in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond the expectations of the standard.
3 Fully meets the expectations of the standard When engaged in grade appropriate tasks, the student demonstrates a full understanding of the standard. The student exhibits no major errors or omissions.
2 Progressing towards the expectations of the standard The student exhibits major errors or omissions when engaged in grade appropriate tasks. However, the student is successful on tasks involving simpler details and processes associated with the standard.
1 Performing below the expectations of the standard With help or prodding, the student is still only partially successful with the simpler details and processes associated with the standard.
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In Summary

• The Virginia SOLs define major learning goals to
  provide clear and concise information to parents.
• Standards-based report cards track how each
  student is doing to meet those goals.

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Communicating with Parents

• What questions or suggestions do you have about
  the new standards-based report cards?