North Attleborough Public Schools

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North Attleborough Public Schools

• Elementary Report Card2006-2007

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What is the purpose of the new elementary report
card?

• Provides feedback on student progress towards
  mastery of grade level standards/expectations
• Helps parents understand what is expected of
  students at each grade level

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How does a standards-based report card
compare to a traditional letter grade system?

• Letter grades measure how well a student is
  performing compared to other students
• Standards-based reporting measures how a
  students performance compares to standards and
  grade level expectations

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Why do we need to change the report card
format?

• Provide a better understanding of students
  strengths and areas for improvement
• Better reflect the standards-based instruction
  and assessment that occur in classrooms daily

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What are standards?

• Standards are clearly defined goals that describe
  what students should know (content) and be able
  to do (skill)
• Grade level expectations are developed locally
  and are based on the state learning standards

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Standards-based

• Photo Shoot March - no photo
• September - no photo
• November photo
• Standard met

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Traditional Averaging

• March - 0
• September - 0
• November - 100!
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• FAILURE

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What are the learning standards for
Massachusetts?

• State standards for all subjects and grade levels
  are outlined in the Mass. Curriculum Frameworks
  documents
• These documents can be viewed at the Department
  of Education website
• http//www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html

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What does a state standard look like?

• Example of Grade 5 Math Standard
• 5.D.2 Students will construct and interpret line
  plots, line graphs, and bar graphs.

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What is standards-based assessment?

• Common grade level assessments are used
  district-wide
• A variety of assessments determine how well
  students are progressing
• Scoring guides (rubrics) determine levels of
  performance based on quality of student work

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What are levels of performance?

• Performance levels indicate how students are
  progressing in relation to grade level
  standards/expectations

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What are the levels of performance on the report
card?

• Performance levels
• Exceeds expectations
• Meets expectations
• 2 Working toward the expectations
• Not meeting expectations
• NA Not yet assessed

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What is a rubric?

• A scoring guide that
• differentiates between levels of quality
  according to set criteria
• determines performance levels

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Rubric

• CRITERIA
• Number of chocolate chips
• Texture
• Color
• Taste
• Richness (flavor)

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4 Exceeds Expectations

• Chocolate chip in every bite
• Chewy
• Golden brown
• Home-baked taste
• Rich, creamy, flavor

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3 Meets Expectations

• Chocolate chips in about 75 percent of the bites
  taken
• Chewy in the middle, but crispy on the edges
• Either too brown from overcooking, or too light
  
• Quality store-bought taste

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2 Working toward Expectations

• Chocolate chips in 50 percent of the bites taken
  
• Texture is either too crispy/crunchy or too
  undercooked
• Either dark brown from overcooking or light from
  undercooking
• Artificial taste
• Tasteless

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1 Not Meeting Expectations

• Few chocolate chips
• Texture resembles a dog biscuit
• Burned
• Store-bought flavor with a preservative
  aftertaste
• Stale, hard, chalky

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What does a scoring guide (rubric) look like?
5.D.2 Students will construct and interpret line
plots, line graphs, and bar graphs.
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How frequently will report cards be
distributed?

• Three times a year for Grades 1-5
• Two times a year for Early Learning Center and
  Kindergarten

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How often will parent conferences be held?

• Two times a year for Grades 1-5
• Three times a year for Early Learning Center and
  Kindergarten

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What does the report card look like?

• PAGE ONE
• Performance Level Descriptions
• Effort, Work Habits, Behavior Social
  Development
• English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science,
  Social Studies Related Arts
• PAGE TWO
• Narrative Comments - Classroom Related Arts
  Teachers

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How will this affect children on an Individual
Education Program?

• All students with disabilities are entitled to
  grades that reflect the level of work they are
  capable of completing, consistent with the IEP
  authorized accommodations and modifications to
  the core curriculum.

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How can I help my child?

• Unpack those backpacks!
• Talk with your child about his/her daily work
• Give positive support at home
• Communicate regularly with the teacher

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Where can I find more information ?
Visit the North Attleborough Public Schools
Report Card Resource Center for Parents
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Preparing all students to be lifelong learners
and responsible citizens