ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT CARD UPDATE November 23, 2014
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT CARD UPDATE
Dr. Steven M. Garcia,
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Personnel
Mrs. Beth Finkelstein
Elementary Math Staff Developer Mrs. Julie Liebersohn Elementary ELA Staff Developer
November 23, 2014
MISSION Inspiring a Standard of Excellence for All Students
Who We Are Six Schools, One Learning Community
Update Overview • What is a Standards Based Report Card? • Brief History of Standards Based Report Cards • Goals and Purpose of Updating in ELA and Math • Steps in this Process • Side-by-Side Comparison • Plan Moving Forward
What is a Standards Based Report Card? A standards-based report card lists the most important skills students should learn in each subject at a particular grade level. • Instead of letter grades, students receive marks that show how well they have mastered the skills. • The mark indicates whether students excel, are proficient, partially proficient, or well below proficient in standards • Students receive separate marks for “Habits of Mind” learning behaviors of respect, responsibility, organization, and engagement (excellent, satisfactory, needs attention)
Reference: http://www.greatschools.org/students/academic-skills/350-rethinking-report-cards.gs
What is a Standards Based Report Card? • On many traditional report cards, students receive one grade for reading, one for math, one for science and so on • On a standards-based report card, each of these subject areas is divided into a list of skills and knowledge that students are responsible for learning • Standards-based report cards should provide more consistency between teachers than traditional report cards, because all students are evaluated on the same grade-appropriate skills • Parents can see exactly which skills and knowledge their children have learned Reference: http://www.greatschools.org/students/academic-skills/350-rethinking-report-cards.gs
Brief History • 2007-08: district task force of stakeholders investigate and develop an elementary Standards Based Report Card for Pelham • 2008-09: first year implementation of a Standards Based Report Card format in grades K-5 • 2009-11: feedback lead to minor revisions to the SBRC • 2010: NYS adopts the Common Core Learning Standards • Spring 2013: new grades 3-8 Common Core ELA and Math exams • Fall 2014: ELA and Math indicators updated to reflect the new standards
Goals & Purpose of Updating SBRC • Develop new Common Core aligned indicators in Mathematics and ELA for the 2014-2015 report card. • Develop new ELA and Math trimester rubrics to correspond with the updated report cards. • Standards change 3 years ago, and we have been assessing student performance and growth using old standards for two years. • Not a good approach for teachers, children, and parents. • It’s like a coach using basketball criteria to evaluate your soccer skills. • It’s beyond the time to adapt the report cards to the new standards.
Updating SBRC will Extend Beyond 2014-15 • October 2014 - address Mathematics and ELA in relation to the CCLS • Due to time constraints, we will revise the Science, Social Studies and other technical subject in 2015-16 • The work done in Mathematics and ELA this year will be evaluated at the end of the school year to help inform any possible revisions in 2015-16 • Revisions completed in the month of October to be ready for the opening of the November report card window for distribution December 2nd
Steps in the Updating Process • Creating the indicators for the report card • Indicator drafts will be available to teachers and principals • Two teachers from each grade level worked creating the rubrics to accompany the indicators • Revisions shared with teachers on October 29th • First trimester rubrics finalized and available to teachers on November 6th • Open Infinite Campus portal for teachers on November 15th
Side-by-Side Comparison 2nd Grade ELA
Side-by-Side Comparison 5th Grade Math
Moving Forward • Need to solicit parent and teacher feedback on elementary report cards (survey) • Teachers need a transition period integrating the new report cards and rubrics • Performance levels will be reflective of the more rigorous standards • Uncertain as to how the report cards will connect with student performance on State exams • Still need to examine other content criteria for the report cards
QUESTIONS?
Dr. Steven M. Garcia,
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Personnel
Mrs. Beth Finkelstein
Elementary Math Staff Developer Mrs. Julie Liebersohn Elementary ELA Staff Developer
November 23, 2014
MISSION Inspiring a Standard of Excellence for All Students
Who We Are Six Schools, One Learning Community
Update Overview • What is a Standards Based Report Card? • Brief History of Standards Based Report Cards • Goals and Purpose of Updating in ELA and Math • Steps in this Process • Side-by-Side Comparison • Plan Moving Forward
What is a Standards Based Report Card? A standards-based report card lists the most important skills students should learn in each subject at a particular grade level. • Instead of letter grades, students receive marks that show how well they have mastered the skills. • The mark indicates whether students excel, are proficient, partially proficient, or well below proficient in standards • Students receive separate marks for “Habits of Mind” learning behaviors of respect, responsibility, organization, and engagement (excellent, satisfactory, needs attention)
Reference: http://www.greatschools.org/students/academic-skills/350-rethinking-report-cards.gs
What is a Standards Based Report Card? • On many traditional report cards, students receive one grade for reading, one for math, one for science and so on • On a standards-based report card, each of these subject areas is divided into a list of skills and knowledge that students are responsible for learning • Standards-based report cards should provide more consistency between teachers than traditional report cards, because all students are evaluated on the same grade-appropriate skills • Parents can see exactly which skills and knowledge their children have learned Reference: http://www.greatschools.org/students/academic-skills/350-rethinking-report-cards.gs
Brief History • 2007-08: district task force of stakeholders investigate and develop an elementary Standards Based Report Card for Pelham • 2008-09: first year implementation of a Standards Based Report Card format in grades K-5 • 2009-11: feedback lead to minor revisions to the SBRC • 2010: NYS adopts the Common Core Learning Standards • Spring 2013: new grades 3-8 Common Core ELA and Math exams • Fall 2014: ELA and Math indicators updated to reflect the new standards
Goals & Purpose of Updating SBRC • Develop new Common Core aligned indicators in Mathematics and ELA for the 2014-2015 report card. • Develop new ELA and Math trimester rubrics to correspond with the updated report cards. • Standards change 3 years ago, and we have been assessing student performance and growth using old standards for two years. • Not a good approach for teachers, children, and parents. • It’s like a coach using basketball criteria to evaluate your soccer skills. • It’s beyond the time to adapt the report cards to the new standards.
Updating SBRC will Extend Beyond 2014-15 • October 2014 - address Mathematics and ELA in relation to the CCLS • Due to time constraints, we will revise the Science, Social Studies and other technical subject in 2015-16 • The work done in Mathematics and ELA this year will be evaluated at the end of the school year to help inform any possible revisions in 2015-16 • Revisions completed in the month of October to be ready for the opening of the November report card window for distribution December 2nd
Steps in the Updating Process • Creating the indicators for the report card • Indicator drafts will be available to teachers and principals • Two teachers from each grade level worked creating the rubrics to accompany the indicators • Revisions shared with teachers on October 29th • First trimester rubrics finalized and available to teachers on November 6th • Open Infinite Campus portal for teachers on November 15th
Side-by-Side Comparison 2nd Grade ELA
Side-by-Side Comparison 5th Grade Math
Moving Forward • Need to solicit parent and teacher feedback on elementary report cards (survey) • Teachers need a transition period integrating the new report cards and rubrics • Performance levels will be reflective of the more rigorous standards • Uncertain as to how the report cards will connect with student performance on State exams • Still need to examine other content criteria for the report cards
QUESTIONS?
