Elementary Report Card

Standards based instruction and reporting (SBIR) is an equity-based instructional and grading practice grounded in consistent learning goals that are explicitly aligned to grade level curriculum. Reporting of student progress is relative to the expectation of the learning goals rather than a comparison among and between students. Evidence of student understanding is gathered through multiple measures. Better detail strengthens communication with students and family while also providing better insight into how instruction can advance each and every student.

By focusing on standards, we are:

• Consistent with learning and purpose, for every grade, every classroom.
• Student achievement is reported in reference to the STANDARDS they are taught, and scoring practices become consistent from classroom to classroom, and school to school.
• It is a focused approach to support all students in reaching standards.
• Student progress is reported compared to a standard, not compared to other students.
• It is an equitable practice.
• This type of feedback provides students and families with an understanding of which content and skills have been met, which they are currently working on and those that represent a challenge.
• Having better, more clear information about student progress, increases opportunities for students, families and teachers to work together in even more impactful ways.