Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you all have only children or first kids?
Who cares. It’s not that deep. Look at the papers they bring home every week. Monitor standardized test screeners and SOLs. And just relax until middle school.
My first went through APS with normal letter grades after K (I think?). I knew what her grades meant and where to seek support. It’s not that it’s so “deep,” it’s that part of good parenting is understanding relative achievement.
Actually I’m not at all worried about my kid, but that doesn’t mean I’m not concerned. I am worried about the kids who will fall through the cracks, those who don’t have parents who understand the education system or who don’t know how to advocate or supplement.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Do you all have only children or first kids?
Who cares. It’s not that deep. Look at the papers they bring home every week. Monitor standardized test screeners and SOLs. And just relax until middle school.
My first went through APS with normal letter grades after K (I think?). I knew what her grades meant and where to seek support. It’s not that it’s so “deep,” it’s that part of good parenting is understanding relative achievement.
Anonymous wrote:Do you all have only children or first kids?
Who cares. It’s not that deep. Look at the papers they bring home every week. Monitor standardized test screeners and SOLs. And just relax until middle school.
Anonymous wrote:I found this new style completely useless. My kid got all 2s not only in specials, but also in all SEL areas. From asking around, it sounds like everyone (in the grade, at least) did. So what’s the point? He also got the same “grade” in areas where he shows vastly different levels of competency. The comments were vague/generic and unhelpful as well.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I found this new style completely useless. My kid got all 2s not only in specials, but also in all SEL areas. From asking around, it sounds like everyone (in the grade, at least) did. So what’s the point? He also got the same “grade” in areas where he shows vastly different levels of competency. The comments were vague/generic and unhelpful as well.
I agree, what's the point of sending progress report in q1 if it does not provide any meaningful info until at least q3 or q4? Also by the time these assessments to the grade level are finally informative, aren't we already late in providing the right support to help meet the standards?
Exactly! Especially in math. My kid got a 2 in a topic that I believe is finished being taught for the year/the unit is complete. I think a 2 means he didn’t learn that topic adequately, so I will need to support at home. But I don’t know for sure and now have to follow up with his teacher like the other 25 sets of parents in the class.
Anonymous wrote:I found this new style completely useless. My kid got all 2s not only in specials, but also in all SEL areas. From asking around, it sounds like everyone (in the grade, at least) did. So what’s the point? He also got the same “grade” in areas where he shows vastly different levels of competency. The comments were vague/generic and unhelpful as well.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I found this new style completely useless. My kid got all 2s not only in specials, but also in all SEL areas. From asking around, it sounds like everyone (in the grade, at least) did. So what’s the point? He also got the same “grade” in areas where he shows vastly different levels of competency. The comments were vague/generic and unhelpful as well.
I agree, what's the point of sending progress report in q1 if it does not provide any meaningful info until at least q3 or q4? Also by the time these assessments to the grade level are finally informative, aren't we already late in providing the right support to help meet the standards?
Anonymous wrote:I found this new style completely useless. My kid got all 2s not only in specials, but also in all SEL areas. From asking around, it sounds like everyone (in the grade, at least) did. So what’s the point? He also got the same “grade” in areas where he shows vastly different levels of competency. The comments were vague/generic and unhelpful as well.
Anonymous wrote:Please send a complaint about the current quarter vs year end progress grade to APS. They need this feedback so they can make that change. Squeaky wheel and all.
Anonymous wrote:As always, the useful information is in the comments and parent teacher conferences.