In CUSD, grades TK-5th, 1st Semester Report Cards are a mid-year snapshot of a student’s learning in preparation for the final report of grade-level learning at the end of the year in June. Semester 1 Report Cards will be sent home with students in their backpacks on Friday, February 3rd, and Final Report Cards are sent home in June. Our Report Cards are set up to reflect a WHOLE year of learning standards, and this reporting period is designed to show how your student is progressing towards end-of-year standards. In June, you will be able to compare your child's second semester growth in each standard with where they are performing now.
It's important to approach this report card and your child's achievement through a lens of "work in progress" and celebrate what you already know are your child's unique strengths and talents (not always captured on a school report card!).
Looking at Report Cards can be confusing and even cause parents distress, especially if you see areas where your child is currently "developing standard" or "below standard." California State Standards are complex and are made up of many skills. We have not taught all skills in the standards at this point in the year, and where this is the case, most students can be expected to be "developing." From the "growth mindset" perspective, we often say "we are not there YET." We have another round of progress reporting in April, and if your student is below or developing toward standards, our teachers will reach out and schedule a conference to discuss progress, strengths, challenges, and next steps.
At Village we offer supports for students at their levels in the following ways:
1. Village provides daily WIN (What I Need) time for 45 minutes. During this special targeted learning time, we use assessment data (formal and informal)to guide our small group instruction in the areas of Language Arts (Reading and Writing) and Math. Our small groups are flexible and can change daily, depending on student need.
2. We provide embedded interventions in the areas of ELA (reading and writing) and in math. These interventions are built into our curriculum and accessed daily by our teachers.
3. For students who qualify (based on assessment data), we provide pull out interventions in the area of English Language Arts and math.
4. Our Student Success Team convenes as a meeting of teachers and families of students we believe need additional support to meet their academic or social-emotional goals. We discuss student strengths, areas of growth, assessment data, and work together to determine supports and next steps.
If you have questions about your child's progress and/or which resources will best support your student's practice at home, please reach out to your child's classroom teacher.
5. Encourage all students to be at school and on time, each day.
6. Encourage home support for academic strengths and challenges.
If you feel that your student is unexpectedly behind where they should be at this time, this is not a cause for alarm. Please reach out to your child's teacher. We are SO PROUD of each Explorer's growth and successes. We look forward to another semester of progress and appreciate your partnership with us in support of your child!
