This document discusses standards-based reporting and how it differs from traditional report cards. Standards-based reporting focuses on what students know, understand, and are able to do based on learning standards, rather than letter grades. It provides examples of standards-based reporting scales that indicate a student's progress toward mastery of each standard instead of an overall grade. This aims to give parents and students a clearer picture of a student's strengths and areas for growth in specific skills.

1. Standards-Based Reporting
What students truly know, understand and are able to
do is the foundation of standards-based reporting.
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2. Standards-Based Reporting
Grades on a more traditional report card are not always
solely determined by what a student knows, understands
and is able to do.

4. T1
English Language Arts
Reads and comprehends a variety of grade level literary texts
Reads and comprehends a variety of grade level non-fiction texts
Writes effectively through various formats
Correctly and appropriately uses research techniques
Acquires and accurately uses grade appropriate vocabulary
T2
T3
B+
Trimester
Letter Grade

5. T1
T2
T3
English Language Arts
Reads and comprehends a variety of grade level literary texts
Reads and comprehends a variety of grade level non-fiction texts
Writes effectively through various formats
Correctly and appropriately uses research techniques
Acquires and accurately uses grade appropriate vocabulary
Reporting
Standard
Grade
Reporting
Standards
Trimester
Letter Grade

6. T1
T2
T3
English Language Arts
Reads and comprehends a variety of grade level literary texts
Reads and comprehends a variety of grade level non-fiction texts
Writes effectively through various formats
Correctly and appropriately uses research techniques
Acquires and accurately uses grade appropriate vocabulary
Reporting
Standard
Grade
Reporting
Standards
Standard Scale
4
3
2
1
NY
NA
Exceeds the Standard
Masters the Standard
Progression Toward the Standard
Guided Progression Toward the Standard
Not Yet Progressing Toward the Standard
Not Assessed

7. This scale will be
used to reflect a
student’s learning
habits.
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND WORK HABITS
ELA
MA
SCI
SS
SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND
WORK HABITS SCALE
Meets expectations for student conduct
Meets expectations for class preparation and organization
M Meets expectations
Meets expectations for homework completion and quality
I
Inconsistently meets expectations
S
Seldom meets expectations
Participates in classroom activities

9. This presentation has been influenced by works from
the following national leaders in education:
Robert J. Marzano, Douglas B. Reeves, Thomas R.
Guskey, Jane M. Bailey, Ken O’Connor, and Shrewsbury
School District, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.