Our school's narratives/report cards have undergone some fairly drastic changes. They still include narrative comments, but we've added skills checklists to give you some more specific feedback on your child's performance in many areas within each subject.
I did want to discuss one thing in particular: the rating system. In the checklists, students are rated "Needs Improvement," "Developing," and "Secure." While I was filling them out, I noticed numerous students rated "Developing" in many areas (especially writing) and I want to let you know in advance that in the Fall/Winter of fifth grade, "Developing" is acceptable. It means they're where they're supposed to be and making the proper amount of progress.
A rating of "Secure" is not very common this early in the year. The goal is to move students from "Developing" to "Secure" during the course of the year so that their fifth grade skills are solid and they are ready for sixth grade.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
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