RIDGE STREET SCHOOL Student Reporting

Recommendations

ISSUES WITH CURRENT REPORTING SYSYTEM

•Reports are not fully aligned with the NYS standards

•Reports do not reflect the updated math and ELA initiatives

•Reports lack K – 5 alignment

•10 minute conferences do not provide adequate discussion time for parents and teachers.

•Skill sets are not fully addressed in reports

•Goals are not established in reports

•Reports lack information on social skills and interpersonal development

PROCESS OF RE-EVALUATION

•Formation of K -5 report card committee

•Review of teacher and parent comments / recommendations

•Review of NYS standards in the content areas

•Review of the social / developmental component

•Gathering of exemplar reports from other districts

•Group input into new/additional indicators

•Produce a new K- 5 reporting system for approval by the BOE.

GOALS

To create a reporting system that:

• Improves content area reporting for parents

•Is aligned K – 5

•Aligns with NYS Standards

•Assess social, emotional and character education growth

•Avoids “teacher speak.”

•Provides electronic access for teachers and possibly parents.

•Provides goals for students

Recommendations

• Change current reporting system from one short (10 minute) conference and three written reports to two longer (20 minute) conferences and two written reports.

•Expand indicators to provide greater detail in report

•Align performance levels to match State Standards on a 1 – 4 scale

•Develop electronic reports for easy editing and possible transmission

CURRENT 2nd GRADE REPORT CARD

PROPOSED 2nd GRADE REPORT CARD

PROPOSED 2nd GRADE REPORT CARD

PROPOSED 2nd GRADE REPORT CARD