AISC

© Occasionally

© Rarely Reporting Student Progress

Teachers assess students to provide them with feedback regarding their progress towards mastery of academic standards and Learning Habits. This feedback takes place both formally and informally. Feedback can often be found in the form of comments or information shared with students via a rubric that is part of an assignment. Often, students will add artifacts to their portfolio as well. Students are expected to reflect upon their learning and may be asked to complete a rubric, commenting upon their growth and learning, before a teacher provides formal feedback and a grade.

Report cards are only one part of the overall reporting system. Should a parent have questions about current assignments, they are encouraged to log into the Schoology portal and review their child’s progress under the RaptorNet Grades tab. This allows parents to keep up-to-date on the daily assignments, projects, tests, and other assessments that teachers are using to gauge student growth and learning. Teachers will communicate with parents any concerns they may have regarding a student’s progress towards mastery of both the academic standards and the Student Learning Habits.

If there is a concern that a student is missing or producing work that is not contributing to their ongoing growth, and they are in danger of developing a habit of such behavior, teachers will communicate directly with parents and interventions may be suggested by the grade-level team of teachers. Middle school represents a spectrum of academic, social, and emotional development; therefore, these interventions may look different at each grade level and for individual students.

Report cards are issued at the end of each reporting period. In addition to feedback about the Learning Habits, each teacher will comment upon a student’s progress related to the academic reporting standards. These report cards become a permanent part of a student’s academic transcript that is shared with future schools as requested.