Standards Based Report Cards

North Providence School DepartmentParent ExpoOctober 8, 2014

New Parent Portal and Electronic Gradebook

Common Core State StandardsCommon Core State Standards (CCSS) are a shared set of

national learning expectations in mathematics and language arts that define what students should

understand and be able to do at each grade level by the end of the school year.

Rhode Island adopted these standards along with the majority of states.

What is a Standards-Based Report Card?

A standards-based report card lists the most important skills students should learn in each subject at each grade level.

NPSD’s new Standards-based report cards are completely aligned with the Common Core State Standards.

NPSD’s previous report cards had the same skills for each grade level with a rating scale of outstanding, satisfactory, needs improvement, unsatisfactory.

Report Card Samples

Video

Essential Components:1. A description of what a student should know and be

able to do at a given grade level.

2. A curriculum framework/roadmap a teacher uses to ensure that they teach to the standards.

3. Assessments a teacher uses to measure the extent to which a student has met the standards.

4. A reporting tool which communicates accurately a student’s progress towards meeting standards of their given grade level throughout the school year.

Case Study

Fifth graders, Olivia and Patrick both

received a D- on their report cards

What does this mean?

Case Study (continued)

Emily 84 80 75 85 83 B

David 91 100 100 82 85 A-

Olivia 62 59 58 55 66 D-

Betty 87 95 83 92 88 B+

Patrick 0 7 98 100 95 D-

Karen 98 94 89 100 93 A

Second Trimester Grades

Scoring Based on a 4 Point Scale

Student scores will be based on a 4 point scale.

This represents categories as follows:

4- Exceeding the Standard

3- Meeting the Standard

2- Approaching the Standard

1- Not Meeting the Standard

Exceeding the Standard (4)

A “4” on indicates the student’s progress exceeds standards because s/he has demonstrated mastery in terms of knowledge, and

– Applies that knowledge in ways that go beyond expectations.

– Typically, very few students would be at this level of performance.

– In terms of behavior, students receiving a “4” demonstrate academic and social maturity beyond their years and those of their age/grade appropriate peers.

Meeting the Standard (3)

On a standards-based report card, a mark of “3” is the expected goal for students, which indicates that the student is:– meeting the requirements of the academic standards for

his/her grade level. – Marks of “3” and “2” both indicate that a student is working

within the expectations of his/her grade level. – The difference is the level of independence and support a

student needs to demonstrate mastery.– The expectation is that most students will achieve a “3” by

the end of the year for each grade-level standard.– Learners are scored on their progress made toward mastery

of those expectations set forth for each marking period.

Approaching the Standard (2)

A “2” indicates that the student’s progression of skills and information is in the expected range, but…– Requires support and assistance to meet the requirements

of the academic standard for his/her grade level at this time. – In terms of behavior, a student would receive a “2” for any of

the academic or social behaviors when s/he inconsistently demonstrates or needs reminders to meet the age/grade appropriate expectations

Not Meeting the Standard (1)

A “1” indicates that the student is not meeting the requirements of the grade level standard at this time. – The instructional level is characterized as requiring

maximum teacher support and– differentiation/accommodations or even modifications. – In terms of behavior, receives a “1”. When behaviors are

interfering with their learning and possibly the learning of others.

• Aligns with RIDE & CCSS• Aligns standards, instruction, and assessment into a complete

framework for teachers• Measures how well a students is doing in relation to the grade

level standards rather than the work of others students.• Provides parents with better understanding of their child’s

strengths & weaknesses.• Gives more specific information about what students should

know & be able to do in all academic areas.• Allow students to play an active role in their level of

achievement through the use of rubrics & awareness of standards.

The new Standards Based Report Card