Standards describe what a student should know and be able to do at each grade level in all subjects, and the report card gives parents more detailed information about how their children are progressing. The purpose of a standards based report card is for a teacher to accurately communicate a student’s progress towards meeting content standards at specific points in the school year.

The report card indicates to parents specifics about how their children are progressing toward mastering grade level content. Parents will know whether or not their child is:

• Mastering Grade Level Standard — the child has mastered the grade‐level standard,

• Progressing Toward Mastery of Grade Level Standard — the child is approaching or progressing toward mastery of
  the grade‐level standard, or

• Not Mastering Grade Level Standard — the child has not yet mastered the standard.

• Blank—not yet assessed; however, all grade level standards will be assessed by the end of the school year.

Teachers, students and parents can clearly understand which standards have been mastered and which need more and practice to effectively master. Skills in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies that are marked progressing indicate a student is working on the skill but has not yet completely mastered it. While students learn at different rates, all standards should be mastered by the end of the school year. The report card also provides information concerning student work habits, conduct, and attendance.