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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ds7’s report card has a long narrative and number ratings across all sorts of things. I’m conflicted - I think on one hand sharing it with him would be both validating and motivating to improve, on other hand I’m not sure hearing things like “extremely talented in xyz” or “needs to work on not interrupting and respecting learning process of others” is great (versus me giving high level but not showing him actual numbers and reading exact words)[/quote]

Modern report cards that follow best practices are, in my opinion, very long and technical.  So much so, that I feel they have diminished value.

When my elementary PTA had a parent vote on older, shorter format vs. a two-page standards-based report card, I voted for the shorter one (but my preference lost and we got the fancier one).  For my kids, who mostly got 3s with some 4s (well above grade level) and some 2s (developing), the feedback was barely actionable although quite a lot of work for teachers to prepare.  As an MBA whose mom has an Ivy Master's in Early Childhood Development, I know what the school is trying to do but I don't think it's working.  I also have issues with the IB 1-8 grades that my middle school and high school try to implement.

For my elementary schoolers, I gave them a quick topline with some praise then asked questions about any 2s.  They had no more interest in reading the report card than a phone book.  The format was ratings overkill.  I also think these formats are harder for less educated parents to understand because of how the rubrics are worded in education industry professional jargon.

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This make a lot of sense in how I actually interpret the report card. [/quote]

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