Guide to the 1st Report Card

Wayne Highlands School DistrictDamascus School

3rd Grade

Levels Of Achievementfor Academics

Excellent = E

Good = G

Satisfactory = S

Needs Improvement = N

Excellent means...Requires minimal prompting

Consistently grasps instructional concepts

Consistently produces HIGH quality work

Consistently applies learned skills

Consistently demonstrates critical and creative thinking skills

Good means...Requires some prompting

Frequently grasps instructional concepts

Frequently produces HIGH quality work

Frequently applies learned skills

Frequently demonstrates critical and creative thinking skills

Satisfactory means...Requires regular prompting

Usually grasps instructional concepts

Usually produces work of satisfactory quality

Usually applies learned skill

Shows some evidence of critical and creative thinking skills

Needs improvement means...

Requires frequent prompting

Infrequently grasps instructional concepts

Produces work of inconsistent quality

Needs frequent reteaching and additional practice

Shows little evidence of critical and creatice thinking skills

All grades are based on your child’s work on his/her independent reading levels in guided reading. Your child’s level may or may not be on grade level (see the check mark at the top).

READS INDEPENDENTLY (Taken from the PA Standards)Can identify the purposes and types of text before reading.Makes use of titles, headings, chapters, table of contents, glossaries.Uses knowledge of phonics and spelling patterns to decode and understand new words.Reads with comprehension in mind - predicts, changes predictions, rereads for meaning, adjusts rate as needed.Learns new vocabulary connected to the texts and uses the words properly across the curriculum.Reads fluently and accurately.Comprehends fiction and nonfiction, retells or summarizes the major ideas or themes, connects the new information or ideas in the text to known information.

READS CRITICALLY IN ALL CONTENT AREAS (taught but not assessed this quarter)

READS, ANALYZES, AND INTERPRETS LITERATUREReads and understands literature.Identifies basic story elements, such as character, setting, plot, problem, and solution.Identifies structures in poetry, such as rhyme, rhythm, personificationIdentifies structures in drama, such as dialogueReads and responds to nonfiction and fiction including poetry & drama.

Communication - Reading

Types of WritingWrite narrative pieces (stories, poems, plays). Include detailed descriptions of people, places and things. Use relevant illustrations. Include literary elements Quality of WritingWrite with a sharp, distinct focus identifying topic, task and audience. Write using well-developed content appropriate for the topic. Gather and organize information. Write a series of related sentences or paragraphs with one central idea. Incorporate details relevant and appropriate to the topic.Write with controlled and/or subtle organization. Sustain a logical order. Include a recognizable beginning, middle and end.Write with an awareness of the stylistic aspects of composition. Use sentences of differing lengths and complexities. Use descriptive words and action verbs.Revise writing to improve detail and order by identifying missing information and determining whether ideas follow logically.Edit writing using the conventions of language. Spell common, frequently used words correctly. Use capital letters correctly (first word in sentences, proper nouns, pronoun "I"). Punctuate correctly (periods, exclamation points, question marks, commas in a series Use nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions properly. Use complete sentences Present and/or defend written work for publication when appropriate.

Communications - Writing

MathematicsThe only skills reported on the report card are those which students are expected to be secure in and those skills needed for the PSSA (state testing done in March).

Numeration and CountingCounting by 10s and 100s forward and backwardUnderstanding place value (up to 4 digits)Completing fact and number familiesUnderstanding odd and even

Operations and Mental MathKnowing basic addition and subtraction factsMaking ballpark estimates in adding and subtracting

Measurement and GeometryTelling time to the nearest minutesCounting moneyMaking changeDistinguishing AM and PMMeasuring to the nearest 1/4 inchMeasuring to the nearest 1/2 centimeter

Patterns, Rules, and Problem SolvingIdentifying and using number patterns to solve problemsFinding equivalent names for numbers

SCIENCEPlant growth and developmentEcosystems

Other NotesWe had technology this quarter not guidance. They alternate quarters. The Learning/Social Development part of the report card DOES NOT have Es and Gs. I am only permitted to use S or N.

Mathematics

Learning Strategies Social Development

Please note that all items in this category are either marked S or N.

Parent Conferences

I look forward to seeing you for conference day on Thursday, November 8th.