Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 19:19     Subject: Re:Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:If there were more 3's in the second quarter it could be due to new topics being introduced. 3 means progressing, it's not bad at all. 1 or 2 would mean not on grade level.


Interesting. In Loudoun, 3 means "meets the standard", 4 is "exceeds the standard" and 2 means "progressing". In fact work is graded with the numbers (1-4) but report cards use letters, E, M, P. (Exceeds, meets, progressing.)


There is no exceeds the standard in Fairfax.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 19:13     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
I'm an FCPS teacher and I'm not a fan of the grading system.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 19:05     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
A=4
B=3
C=2
D/F=1

Most teachers will admit it. Some have some sort of alternative reality.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 15:42     Subject: Re:Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
Anonymous wrote:If there were more 3's in the second quarter it could be due to new topics being introduced. 3 means progressing, it's not bad at all. 1 or 2 would mean not on grade level.


Interesting. In Loudoun, 3 means "meets the standard", 4 is "exceeds the standard" and 2 means "progressing". In fact work is graded with the numbers (1-4) but report cards use letters, E, M, P. (Exceeds, meets, progressing.)
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 13:51     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
Anonymous wrote:IMO, it really depends on teacher, kid and specific issue. When my DS was 7, I wasn't as concerned as I'd be today now that he's 10. He got 2's in second grade from a teacher who yelled, didn't set lists, commanded no respect and gave all boys 2's so I didn't think much of it. He got 3 & 4 in 3rd grade with a quiet respected teacher. Had he received 2 from her, I would have been concerned. It all depends.


Totally agree. My DS's teacher is described as a funny teacher but if you do something he does't like, he will give you a hard time. From daily conversation with my DS, I can guess that his teacher isn't really fond of him but surely won't hate him. I figure out that even though most of the time my DS scored perfect score on the tests, somehow he only got 3s in that subject.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 13:28     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
Anonymous wrote:How concerned do I need to be about 3s and 2s in the citizenship portion of the report card?


My kid got 2's in citizenship in second grade and it was a ticket right into the AAP program. Where she now gets 3's and 4's in citizenship/
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 13:25     Subject: Re:Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
It all is pretty meaningless. If the teacher is concerned they will contact you or it will come up at the parent teacher conference.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 13:24     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
IMO, it really depends on teacher, kid and specific issue. When my DS was 7, I wasn't as concerned as I'd be today now that he's 10. He got 2's in second grade from a teacher who yelled, didn't set lists, commanded no respect and gave all boys 2's so I didn't think much of it. He got 3 & 4 in 3rd grade with a quiet respected teacher. Had he received 2 from her, I would have been concerned. It all depends.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 13:17     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
How concerned do I need to be about 3s and 2s in the citizenship portion of the report card?
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 13:08     Subject: Re:Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
If there were more 3's in the second quarter it could be due to new topics being introduced. 3 means progressing, it's not bad at all. 1 or 2 would mean not on grade level.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 12:40     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We've moved to Fairfax County this school year. My DD is a 6th grader. We just got her progress card with a mixed bag of 3's and 4's. Does it mean anything? Compare to the previous one, she got a few more 3's this time.


There are actual descriptions for these. This is how I interpret them.
1. Not getting it. Needs a lot of help.
2. Starting to get it or gets it some of the time. Progressing.
3. Gets it most of the time but still needs a little help.
4. Gets it almost all of the time independently.


Nobody understands the grading system, not even the teachers.


I think the PP pretty much nailed it. What is wrong with this system anyway? I have posted this before, but when I was in elementary we had G, VG, S, and U. And this was in the late 70s-and 80s. I just equate each of the numbers to that rubric.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 12:38     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:We've moved to Fairfax County this school year. My DD is a 6th grader. We just got her progress card with a mixed bag of 3's and 4's. Does it mean anything? Compare to the previous one, she got a few more 3's this time.


There are actual descriptions for these. This is how I interpret them.
1. Not getting it. Needs a lot of help.
2. Starting to get it or gets it some of the time. Progressing.
3. Gets it most of the time but still needs a little help.
4. Gets it almost all of the time independently.


Nobody understands the grading system, not even the teachers.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 12:35     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
Anonymous wrote:We've moved to Fairfax County this school year. My DD is a 6th grader. We just got her progress card with a mixed bag of 3's and 4's. Does it mean anything? Compare to the previous one, she got a few more 3's this time.


There are actual descriptions for these. This is how I interpret them.
1. Not getting it. Needs a lot of help.
2. Starting to get it or gets it some of the time. Progressing.
3. Gets it most of the time but still needs a little help.
4. Gets it almost all of the time independently.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 12:22     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
The number system in elementwry doesn't really mean anything unless your kid is making 1-2s. It is a shame because teachers are wasting their time on those stupid report cards.

In middle school the kids get real grades. That is when grades start to matter.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2016 12:19     Subject: Does it mean anything with 3's or 4's in the progress card?
We've moved to Fairfax County this school year. My DD is a 6th grader. We just got her progress card with a mixed bag of 3's and 4's. Does it mean anything? Compare to the previous one, she got a few more 3's this time.