Lafayette News
December 8th
Report Cards - December 15th
Similar to our K-3 schools, Lafayette School uses standard based grading to assess our students' progress. The standards based report card defines what a child should know and be able to do relative to the end of the year grade level standards.
The Standards-Based Report Card:
• Emphasizes the most important student skills in each subject area and grade level
• Evaluates a child’s mastery of a specific skill within a subject area
• Identifies areas of student strengths and weaknesses
How do teachers determine proficiency levels?
Teachers determine your child’s academic progress through ongoing assessment. They consider:
- Knowledge of the child (How does this student learn best? In what way does he communicate learning?)
- Evidence of student performance (work samples, written/online assessments, anecdotal notes garnered from teacher observation and conversations)
- Knowledge of what the child is expected to know and be able to do (district curriculum and state standards)
What are the proficiency levels on the Standards-Based Report Card?Different students progress at different rates. As a result, standards may be met in varying amounts of time with varying amounts of teacher support.
- Proficiency levels reflect the goals of the current trimester and are not indicators of linear performance from trimester to trimester.
- Proficiency levels of “3” and “2” reflect that a student is working within grade-level expectations.
- A “3” is the expected goal for students. This indicates that he/she is meeting the academic standards for that grade level.
- A “4” demonstrates mastery of a specific skill and the ability to apply the skill in ways that extend the standard and show greater depth of knowledge.
- A “1” indicates that a student’s performance is below grade-level standards and may require dialogue with the teacher.
Classes will begin the week of January 9th. Thank you!
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A Message from the P.E./Health Department:
Grading Message from the P.E./Health Department:
When reports become available on December 15th, please refer to the Physical Education and Health Department grading rubric when looking at your child’s grade. This rubric will provide to you clarification of our grading system.
If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at:
Thanks and have a great holiday season!
Sincerely,
David Shellenhamer and Randy Raffo