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Standards Based Report Cards

This December, you will receive a Standards-Based Report Card. It will be a big change if you have only had experience with traditional report cards. I wanted to share more information with you as we get ready to transition.

 Here is a quick explanation from Chelmsford Public Schools, and I have attached links to several second grade SBRC's. Ours will be a little different, but you will find these to have a lot of similarities. The biggest change for parents may be that students are working on year end standards, so most students will not be proficient in most standards until June. Remember, the goal is for students to meet the standards at the end of second grade.


 What is a Standards-Based Report Card? "The purpose of a report card is to clearly, and objectively communicate how a child is doing in school. A standards-based report card (SBRC) tells specifically how a child is performing based on each standard listed and it indicates what areas may need additional attention. All teachers at a grade level measure student learning against a set of academic criteria." (Chelmsford Public Schools)

 Links to other SBRCs for second grade:
Chelmsford
 Lexington
 Westford

 After you receive the report card, please email me with questions related to the card so I can help answer them for you. Thanks!
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