McKinley Connections
January 24th, 2018
Important Dates & Reminders!!
- Wed., January 24th - McKinley Family Coffee Chat, 8:30-10:00am
- Wed., January 24th - Early Release Wednesday, all students released at 1:35
- Fri., February 2nd - Teacher Grading Day, no school for students
- Wed., February 7th - Early Release Wednesday, all students released at 1:35
- Fri., February 9th - Report Cards sent home
- Wed., February 14th - Early Release Wednesday, all students released at 1:35
- Thurs., February 15th - PTM Bingo Night 6:30-7:30
Timber Joey & Jump Rope for Heart!
If you have questions, contact Kathy Barnes one of our PE teachers! 503-356-2180
Report Card Information
Understanding Your Child's Report Card
Report cards are coming home Friday, February 9th. Here is information to help you better understand the marks.
The report card summarizes information in three areas:
- Behavior Progress: How a student learns.
- Academic Performance: What a student has learned.
- Learning Progress: How a student is progressing.
BEHAVIOR PROGRESS
This section of the progress report addresses those classroom behaviors which are key to school success, such as managing responsibilities and communicating with others.
A student will receive a C, G or R to indicate current performance in each area:
C--Consistently
G--Generally
R--Rarely/Sometimes (Needs Improvement)
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
This progress report provides information on your student's current level of performance in Reading, Writing, Language, Speaking and Listening, Mathematics (all aligned to the Common Core State Standards) and Science, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Music, and Visual Arts.
A student will receive a 4, 3, 2, or 1 to indicate current performance in each area, based on the end of the year grade level expectations. The scoring guide or rubric which provides a description of each level (1-4) for each learning target can be viewed on the district website or obtained through the teacher. A "1" should be accompanied by a teacher comment or additional communication. An X is used when an area has not been assessed or when there is not enough information.
4--Highly Proficient
3--Proficient
2--Nearing Proficiency
1--Developing
LEARNING PROGRESS
This section describes your student's progress over time. A student may be performing below expectations for a grade level but still have made significant progress during the trimester. Alternately, a student may be performing at or above standard academically, but only making minimal progress. It is important that students of all developmental abilities are making steady or significant progress. A " - " should be accompanied by a teacher comment or additional communication.
A student will receive either a + = or - to indicate current progress in each area:
+ for significant progress
= for steady progress
- for minimal progress
We hope this information is useful and helps you better understand your child’s report card. If you have any questions regarding the report card, please contact your child’s teacher.
State Testing
Smarter Balanced State Tests Update
Each spring, students in grades 3 – 8 and 11 in the Beaverton School District and throughout Oregon take the state tests (Smarter Balanced) in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
In addition to content standards, these assessments are designed to measure critical thinking, problem solving and communication skills. The test results provide you, our schools, our district and the state with information about how well we are preparing our students for their next steps including college and career readiness.
At McKinley, our students will take these tests once between April and May 2018.
House Bill 2655 permits parents and adult students to annually opt-out of Oregon’s statewide summative tests in English Language Arts and Math by submitting a form to the school the student attends. The school shall provide any student who is exempted from a state test with supervised study time while other students are testing.
For more information please see the two links below.