Sarasota County Schools K-1 Report Card Guide

Sarasota County Schools

Kindergarten and Grade 1

Report Card Guide REPORT CARD UPDATE

CHANGES IN OUR NEW REPORT CARD Our new report card is aligned to the newly adopted Common Core State Standards and

reflects updates in our curriculum and instruction. Parents will find:

1. Category titles and descriptors reflecting the Florida Standards (based on Common Core

State Standards and Next Generation State Standards).

2. Grading keys reflecting student progress toward State standards (4-1 scale).

3. Responsibilities of the Learner reflecting student skills necessary to be a successful learner.

STANDARDS-BASED REPORT CARDS A Standards-Based grade reporting system is designed to inform parents about their child’s

progress towards achieving specific learning standards. These learning standards describe what

students should know and be able to do by end of the school year.

Sarasota County Schools K-1 Report Card Guide

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SNAPSHOT

Student Information, Attendance and Teacher Comments

Student progress

will be reported for

quarter 1 (Q1),

quarter 2 (Q2),

quarter 3 (Q3) and

quarter 4 (Q4).

This section will contain

teacher comments about

the individual student.

Attendance information is

reported in this area,

including the number of

days tardy and absent.

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Performance Key

Teachers report student

progress by performance

indicator within each

strand.

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Academic, Achievement Level and Effort Key

For GRADE 1, Academic Grades

and Achievement Levels will be

reported. Academic Grades

indicate percentage scores for

classroom work and

assessments. Achievement

Levels indicate Above Grade

Level, On Grade Level, and

Below Grade Level.

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Responsibilities of the Learner

Responsibilities of the

Learner report the

development skills necessary

to be a successful learner

using Yes/No indicator.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: Why a Standards-Based Report Card?

A: Standards-based report cards provide:

1. More consistency of expectations from teacher to teacher.

2. Consistent focus on the standards throughout the year.

3. Individualized instruction information.

Q: How does this help parents?

A: Standards-based report cards enable parent so receive accurate information

based on cumulative student progress throughout the marking period. In

addition they:

1. Promote more detailed and meaningful conversations at

parent/teacher conferences.

2. Allow for careful and precise monitoring of student achievement.

3. Reflect grade-level standards and expectations so parents gain a

complete idea of student progress.

Q: Why are all the standards not listed on the report card?

A: A standards-based report card is not the same as a standard/learning

outcome listing. Teams of teachers and administrators:

1. Reviewed the Florida and District standards for each grade level and

2. Chose descriptors which were considered the most significant for

student learning in each grade level.

Q: Can a student perform at a level 3 and then move to a lower level in the next

marking period?

A: The descriptors and standards are end of grade-level expectations. This

means:

1. A student must meet the grade-level expectation to receive a 3 in the

first marking period.

2. A student that does not demonstrate the same level of proficiency

during the next marking period may receive a 2 in the second marking

period.