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November 16, 2009

Parent-Teacher Conference and Report Cards for G&T

by Michael McCurdy, at 5:08 pm

Last week our child’s G&T kindergarten class at PS 33 Chelsea Prep held parent-teacher conferences. Our conference went well though it was short — just 10 minutes — so the teacher could meet with every child’s parents. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a detailed report card for our child.

Below is a copy of the actual report card we received for our child (sorry for the poor quality!). I whited out the grades for obvious reasons and I’m not sure if all schools use the same report card, but this will give you an idea of how children in a G&T kindergarten class are evaluated. The grading scale is 1 to 4, with 4 being “exceeds grade-level standards” and 1 being “far below grade-level standards.”

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  • Ceolaf

    It’s nice to know that bye high school that we can simply that down to six or eight grades, and that for NCLB purposes, we can get all of that down to two.

  • http://MoreThoughtful.blogspot.com Alexander Hoffman

    Technology
    Ability to use a mouse, keyboard, remote control
    Use of developmentally accurate terminology

    Personal & Social Development
    Shows self-control
    Gets along with other children
    Relates well with adults
    Adjusts to new situation and activities
    Follows classroom and school rules & routines
    Is cooperative
    Resolves conflicts in a constructive manner

    Work Habits
    Shows effort
    Follows directions
    Takes care of materials
    Listens attentively
    Stays focused in class
    Works independently at assigned tasks
    Works cooperatively
    Shows initiative
    Completes work in a timely manner
    Shows pride in own work
    Seeks help when necessary
    Shows organizational skills

    Homework
    Completes homework on time and with care

    Attendance
    Days absent
    Days late

    Assessment/Test Scores
    Fontas & Pinnelli reader level
    Monthly reading level
    NYSESLAT level (for English language learners)

    Mathematics
    Knows how to count numbers & write numerals up to 20
    Uses ordinal numbers from first to tenth
    Skips counts my using the numbers 2 through 10
    Compares two groups and determines which is more, less or same

    Problem Solving
    Explains a variety of problem solving strategies orally
    Explains a verity of problem solving strategies in writing & in pictures
    Uses graphs, charts & tables to organize & interpret information
    Counts and uses money in problems

    Geometry and measurement
    Measures work in non-standard units (cubes, string)
    Recognizes basic shapes in the environment
    Begins estimating sizes
    Responds to directions about location (above, low, between)

    Second Language (for English Language Learners)
    Understands spoken language
    Listening skills
    Reads with understanding
    Communicates orally
    Expresses ideas in writing

    Social Studies
    Contributes to discussions/Asks meaningful questions
    Accesses, interprets and applies information
    Is aware of current events
    Uses map skills

    Science
    Solves problems independently & cooperatively
    Contributes to discussions. Asks meaningful questions
    Accesses, interprets and applies information
    Understands concepts

    Music
    Participates in class & school activities
    Identifies and appreciates different types of music
    Understand the concepts built around the elements of music

    Art
    Uses art material appropriately
    Expresses self creatively
    Indentifies and appreciates different forms of art

    Movements & Physical Education/Health Education
    Participates in games/activities
    Demonstrates sportsmanship
    Understand basic health education concepts

    Literacy – Oral Expression
    Expresses thoughts clearly and audibly
    Share ideas, information and opinions with others
    Listens respectfully and takes turns speaking
    Literacy – Reading
    Enjoys listening to and discussing a variety of literature
    Relates print to picture
    Knows letter names & sounds
    Recognizes own name and some common words in print
    Self-selects books at appropriate level/for intended purposes
    Reads with fluency
    Rereads
    Attend to punctuation
    Responds to literature
    -Asks relevant questions
    -Relates to own experiences
    -Makes connections among topics, tests and authors
    -Makes relevant written comments
    -Retells story (orally and using pictures, using print)
    -Makes inferences and draws conclusions
    Uses a variety of strategies for comprehension
    -Uses background knowledge
    -Uses contextual clues
    Interprets and uses graphic organizers
    Literacy – Year End Expectations
    Will have read at least 25 books. The materials should include traditional and con children’s magazines, newspapers, textbooks and media from at least three diff writers
    Literacy – Writing
    Shows interest and effort in writing
    Uses appropriate spelling
    Organizes and expresses ideas in a variety of ways & for a variety of purposes
    -Narrative accounts (fiction and non-fiction)
    -Responses to literature
    -Procedures
    -Poetry
    -Functional (labels, messages, signs, directions)
    Uses appropriate letter formation and spacing
    Uses proper capitalization and punctuation
    Writes on self selected topics
    Makes effort to re-read own writing
    Perseveres with writing piece, revises and edits written work
    Literacy – Year End Expectations
    Will produce a finished writing product in genres studies narrative response to

  • Dist. 2 parent

    This type of report card has nothing to do with G&T instruction. My kids went to PS 290 (non-G&T, zoned neighborhod school). PS 290 has used this type of detailed report card since at least 1999 (when my oldest entered kindergarten). I can’t vouch for other schools, but based on what I have heard, similar style report cards have been used throughout Dist. 2 schools for years.

  • kate

    Thank you Dist. 2 parent for bringing us back to reality and Michael’s head back to its proper size.

  • Bonnie

    The report cards in LL for K were not as detailed as the one in the article. I am very sure there is no typical G&T evaluation method.

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