APS - how to read report cards?

[Anonymous]

My kindergartner's report card was just uploaded in ParentVue, and she got a mix of Ms and Ps. How should I interpret that?

Also, how do they evaluate some of the things, like "Makes healthy decisions"? (I'm reviewing her report card while on DCUM and eating pita chips, so would I get a "Not Yet" for that standard?)

[Anonymous]

I have an older kid so it's a different scale but I would guess that is something like "Mastered skill" and "progressing"

Standards like healthy decisions are usually covered in PE

For older kids this is the code:

Meets Standard: The student consistently demonstrates mastery of the standard.

Approaching Mastery: The student is in the process of mastering the standard.

Developing Mastery: The student demonstrates initial understanding of the standard with support.

Insufficient Evidence: The teacher does not have evidence to determine a student’s mastery le

[Anonymous]

Just read the comments, if there are any. They should call out anything important.

My 2nd grader's teacher didn't bother to comment this year, just summarized what the class studied, so I guess my kid is fine? It was a crap year, so who knows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an older kid so it's a different scale but I would guess that is something like "Mastered skill" and "progressing"

Standards like healthy decisions are usually covered in PE

For older kids this is the code:

Meets Standard: The student consistently demonstrates mastery of the standard.

Approaching Mastery: The student is in the process of mastering the standard.

Developing Mastery: The student demonstrates initial understanding of the standard with support.

Insufficient Evidence: The teacher does not have evidence to determine a student’s mastery le

M = "meets expectations"
P = "progressing"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I have an older kid so it's a different scale but I would guess that is something like "Mastered skill" and "progressing"

Standards like healthy decisions are usually covered in PE

For older kids this is the code:

Meets Standard: The student consistently demonstrates mastery of the standard.

Approaching Mastery: The student is in the process of mastering the standard.

Developing Mastery: The student demonstrates initial understanding of the standard with support.

Insufficient Evidence: The teacher does not have evidence to determine a student’s mastery le

Are you sure about that "insufficient evidence" definition?
Unless they've changed it in the last few years, "I" should mean the student has demonstrated insufficient mastery or progress in that area; not that the teacher doesn't have enough evidence to evaluate.
But, we've been out of elementary a few years; so I guess it must have changed?

OP, for what it's worth, APS report cards are pathetic. They are unnecessarily complex in the younger years; and the teacher comments mean absolutely nothing and are absolutely non-helpful in the middle and high school years. Teacher comments are rarely helpful or informative in the elementary years. As long as your child is "meeting" or "progressing," don't worry about it. Grades begin in 3rd grade and it will be a little easier to tell how they're performing without talking to the teacher all year long. Meanwhile, take advantage of the parent teacher conferences and just ask your child's teacher if you want to know how they're doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I have an older kid so it's a different scale but I would guess that is something like "Mastered skill" and "progressing"

Standards like healthy decisions are usually covered in PE

For older kids this is the code:

Meets Standard: The student consistently demonstrates mastery of the standard.

Approaching Mastery: The student is in the process of mastering the standard.

Developing Mastery: The student demonstrates initial understanding of the standard with support.

Insufficient Evidence: The teacher does not have evidence to determine a student’s mastery le

Are you sure about that "insufficient evidence" definition?
Unless they've changed it in the last few years, "I" should mean the student has demonstrated insufficient mastery or progress in that area; not that the teacher doesn't have enough evidence to evaluate.
But, we've been out of elementary a few years; so I guess it must have changed?

OP, for what it's worth, APS report cards are pathetic. They are unnecessarily complex in the younger years; and the teacher comments mean absolutely nothing and are absolutely non-helpful in the middle and high school years. Teacher comments are rarely helpful or informative in the elementary years. As long as your child is "meeting" or "progressing," don't worry about it. Grades begin in 3rd grade and it will be a little easier to tell how they're performing without talking to the teacher all year long. Meanwhile, take advantage of the parent teacher conferences and just ask your child's teacher if you want to know how they're doing.

That’s copied from Parentvue. Now most (all?) elementary schools have transitioned to standards-based grading.

[Anonymous]

They are meaningless if you have a child who walks into the class already meeting the standard. They do nothing to demonstrate growth, even though each child is supposed to have a year's worth of academic growth.

[Anonymous]

Isn't there a box summarizing what the letters mean?

[Anonymous]

Beyond the literal definition of M and P, it’s the final kindergarten report card. Everything should be a M. If there are Ps, check for patterns. Are they behavior related? Your kid is probably a pain in class. Are they skills related? If so, are you okay with the skills DC hasn’t mastered? Are they things you can practice this summer? Or maybe things you know they’ll get in 1st grade so you don’t have to worry? Also, did anything go from M to P. That means something went off track (like when my DS’s penmanship got sloppy).

[Anonymous]

OMG. It’s kindergarten. Let it go. Let the kids play for the summer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG. It’s kindergarten. Let it go. Let the kids play for the summer.

NP. I hear you, but lets give OP the benefit of the doubt here and assume he/she just wants to understand the report card. Their child is in kindergarten so how grades work is new to them. Also, since school is out for the summer its not like they can ask the teacher.

[Anonymous]

Elem report cards are meaningless. Just read the comments.

[Anonymous]

It’s kindergarten. Is she coloring in the lines?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG. It’s kindergarten. Let it go. Let the kids play for the summer.[/quote

Because reading a report card means you don’t also have kids that play??? 🙄

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s kindergarten. Is she coloring in the lines?

it's not 1977.