{"id":10766,"date":"2016-06-23T04:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-23T04:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kumon-us-english-blog.local\/blog\/tutorial-understanding-report-cards\/"},"modified":"2023-01-27T10:52:04","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T15:52:04","slug":"tutorial-understanding-report-cards","status":"publish","type":"canadian_english","link":"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/resources\/canadian_english\/tutorial-understanding-report-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Tutorial: Understanding Report Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rtecenter\"><em><strong>*Note:<\/strong> the tips provided here may only apply to Ontario report cards. Please consult with your child\u2019s school teachers if you have any questions regarding your child\u2019s report card.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>With the issuance of report cards right around the corner, today, Kumon Instructor, Caren Cormier, helps parents understand how to fully interpret a student\u2019s report card. Report cards are an important benchmark and measurement of academic progress so learning to interpret the information presented within is key to your child\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Step 1 \u2013 Understand Learning Goals<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/understand-learning-goals.jpeg\" alt=\"understand-learning-goals\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Start by reviewing the first page of the report card which includes learning goals.\u00a0 The six areas you\u2019ll see are:\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Responsibility, Initiative, Independent Work, Collaboration, Self-Regulation and Organization<\/strong>.\u00a0 Each section is given a rating of N-Needs Improvement, S-Satisfactory, G-Good or E-Excellent.\u00a0 These areas inform parents of what their child&#8217;s work or study habit levels are vs. what their academic level is.\u00a0 These are the areas to watch closely to ensure a child can focus on areas of weakness which will ultimately improve their academic marks as well.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Step 2 \u2013 Read Teacher\u2019s Comments<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/read-teachers-comments.jpeg\" alt=\"read teacher comments\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The key learning skills and work habits that teachers focus on most is the\u00a0<strong>Responsibility and Self-Regulation<\/strong>\u00a0areas.\u00a0 These areas are aligned with the curriculum and set expectations which are mostly homework driven.\u00a0 A \u201csatisfactory\u201d or \u201cgood\u201d rating in these areas may reflect in most of the subjects graded from C to B-.\u00a0 If this is the case, parents will see comments in different subjects starting with &#8220;Sometimes&#8230;&#8221;, &#8220;Struggles with&#8230;&#8221;, &#8220;Has difficulty&#8230;&#8221; or &#8220;Can&#8230;&#8221;. A student who is achieving an \u201cexcellent\u201d rating in these areas will see comments like &#8220;Easily&#8230;&#8221;, &#8220;Always&#8230;&#8221;, &#8220;Often&#8230;&#8221;\u00a0or &#8220;Rarely&#8230;&#8221;. \u00a0It is also important for parents to look for the words listed above in the overall comments listed under &#8220;Strengths\/Next Steps for Improvement.\u201d\u00a0 The teacher\u2019s comments inform parents if assignments are completed or handed in on time, what the student&#8217;s attitude is towards their work and usually lists specific suggestions for next steps for improvement.<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"rtecenter\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Step 3 \u2013 Review Individual Subjects<\/h2>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/review-individual-subjects.jpeg\" alt=\"review individual subjects\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After reviewing the first page of a report card, parents should review the individual subjects, looking at the grade for each learning strand.\u00a0 For example, Math may have a grade for each of the five learning strands (Number Sense and Numeration, Measurement, Geometry and Spatial Sense, Patterning and Algebra and Data Management and Probability) respective of the curriculum covered that year or reporting period.\u00a0 Teachers do not have freedom to write anything they choose but rather work with a computer program that allows them to select comments that would be most appropriate, based on the student&#8217;s performance.\u00a0 An A\/B student grade would see comments starting with &#8220;Always&#8230;\u201d, \u201cOften&#8230;\u201d or \u201cEasily&#8230;&#8221;. A C\/D student\u2019s comments will start with &#8220;Struggles with&#8230;\u201d, \u201cHas difficulty with&#8230;\u201d, \u201cWith assistance&#8230;\u201d,\u00a0\u201cRarely completes&#8230;\u201d or \u201cIs encouraged to&#8230;&#8221;.\u00a0 As such, even if a student is doing well in one strand, but is having difficulty in another, the comments would belong to those areas where the student should focus on improving.<\/p>\n<p>After understanding all of the comments, parents and students should look together for patterns and trends throughout the report card. This will allow the student to understand what areas she or he is stronger in and what areas can be improved upon. These kinds of trends will also be useful in later years when deciding on courses to take in high school and eventually university.<\/p>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong>Do you find report cards to be a drag? Do you think they do a good job of reporting your child\u2019s status in class? Let us know what you think in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><em>Want to learn more about our self-learning method? <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kumon.com\/ca-en\/locations?utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_medium=Referral&amp;utm_campaign=CA%20blog%20locations\"><em>Visit a centre near you<\/em><\/a><em>!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes parents need to do a little homework as well. 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