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Sarasota County Schools K-1 Report Card Guide
Sarasota County Schools
Kindergarten and Grade 1
Report Card Guide REPORT CARD UPDATE
CHANGES IN OUR NEW REPORT CARD Our new report card is aligned to the newly adopted Common Core State Standards and
reflects updates in our curriculum and instruction. Parents will find:
1. Category titles and descriptors reflecting the Florida Standards (based on Common Core
State Standards and Next Generation State Standards).
2. Grading keys reflecting student progress toward State standards (4-1 scale).
3. Responsibilities of the Learner reflecting student skills necessary to be a successful learner.
STANDARDS-BASED REPORT CARDS A Standards-Based grade reporting system is designed to inform parents about their child’s
progress towards achieving specific learning standards. These learning standards describe what
students should know and be able to do by end of the school year.
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SNAPSHOT
Student Information, Attendance and Teacher Comments
Student progress
will be reported for
quarter 1 (Q1),
quarter 2 (Q2),
quarter 3 (Q3) and
quarter 4 (Q4).
This section will contain
teacher comments about
the individual student.
Attendance information is
reported in this area,
including the number of
days tardy and absent.
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Performance Key
Teachers report student
progress by performance
indicator within each
strand.
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Academic, Achievement Level and Effort Key
For GRADE 1, Academic Grades
and Achievement Levels will be
reported. Academic Grades
indicate percentage scores for
classroom work and
assessments. Achievement
Levels indicate Above Grade
Level, On Grade Level, and
Below Grade Level.
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Responsibilities of the Learner
Responsibilities of the
Learner report the
development skills necessary
to be a successful learner
using Yes/No indicator.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: Why a Standards-Based Report Card?
A: Standards-based report cards provide:
1. More consistency of expectations from teacher to teacher.
2. Consistent focus on the standards throughout the year.
3. Individualized instruction information.
Q: How does this help parents?
A: Standards-based report cards enable parent so receive accurate information
based on cumulative student progress throughout the marking period. In
addition they:
1. Promote more detailed and meaningful conversations at
parent/teacher conferences.
2. Allow for careful and precise monitoring of student achievement.
3. Reflect grade-level standards and expectations so parents gain a
complete idea of student progress.
Q: Why are all the standards not listed on the report card?
A: A standards-based report card is not the same as a standard/learning
outcome listing. Teams of teachers and administrators:
1. Reviewed the Florida and District standards for each grade level and
2. Chose descriptors which were considered the most significant for
student learning in each grade level.
Q: Can a student perform at a level 3 and then move to a lower level in the next
marking period?
A: The descriptors and standards are end of grade-level expectations. This
means:
1. A student must meet the grade-level expectation to receive a 3 in the
first marking period.
2. A student that does not demonstrate the same level of proficiency
during the next marking period may receive a 2 in the second marking
period.