Standards-Based Report Cards
The standards-based report card uses three indicators. They are beginning, progressing and proficient. They are defined as follows:
Beginning: (1) Student skills need to be developed further for independent success.
Progressing: (2) Student performs a standard independently or with assistance with limited confidence or success. Student is working toward proficiency.
Proficient: (3) Student performs a standard independently, purposefully, with confidence consistently.
How can I learn more about standards-based report cards?
The following are three resources on standards-based report cards. There are several others which may be available upon request.
- Guskey, T.R., Bailey, J.M., (2010). Developing Standard-Based Report Cards. Thousand Oaks, CA. Corwin.
- Azwell, T., & Schmar, E. (Eds.). (1995). Report card on report cards: Alternatives to consider. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
- Trumbull, E., & Farr, B. (Eds.). (2000). Grading and reporting student progress in an age of standards. Norwood, MA: Christopher-Gordon.
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