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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]First: kindergarten, first and second have always had this kind of report (although first and second have used Outstanding, good, satisfactory and needs improvement).  It makes sense in the lower grades where they don't have tests and therefore, they don't have numeric scores to compare to benchmarks.

However, once kids start taking quizzes and tests, IMO, they should be given actual grades.  I really hate the "always shows this skill," "sometimes shows this skill," etc. for the mid/upper elementary grades.  Kids need to know that getting a "C" is not acceptable (in my house it isn't ) and they should know where they stand compared the the amount of material they were taught and expected to learn.  When parents see "sometimes shows this skill" it sounds like == eh, it's probably good enough.  Parents don't have a good idea of whether they need to help/push their kids more or if they are doing ok.

I've seen this even in first grade.  The reports/comments are written with such positive language, that it doesn't really tell parents where their child is falling behind.  I have seen kids whose reading skills were way behind.  The parents probably don't know that the child is behind b/c the comments are something like "is working toward full comprehension of passages" == which sounds ok.  Except, in real life, that kid is not keeping up with the benchmarks in first grade.

They take away all the worksheet and work products -- so parents don't get regular feedback on the child's work.  Then they put in these fuzzy, feel-good comments that make it sound like everyone is successful, and THEN, they wonder why parents aren't helping their kids more and why the kids are behind!  There is a connection.

Bring back the letter grades for the middle/upper elementary kids! [/quote]

You sound like one of those hyper-competitive parents who is never satisfied and is always pushing, pushing, pushing.  I really don't care what grades my kids get. Grades don't tell me how well my child has mastered the material or if he's doing his best work, giving school his best effort.  You have no idea what other parents know or don't know about their kids.  It's also none of your business.  You should focus more on your own child and if you don't understand where your child is in terms of his learning, feel free to ask for a conference.

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If the child gets all the math problems correct then why not give an A?  there is no reason grade 1 can't have tests.   Objective measurement.  [/quote]

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