When reviewing your child’s report card, please consider the following important points

• Your child’s classes appear in the order they take the class on their period 1 - 7 schedule.
• Each standard displayed represents a different essential skill taught and practiced in the class. Consider each skill separately, and celebrate successes and acknowledge areas for growth by specific learning targets, rather than the class as a whole.
• Resist the temptation to associate Progress Markings with traditional A-F letter grades. There is no accurate comparison between the two, as Progress Markings show progress toward proficiency with learning, while letter grades average points across all elements of a class to summarize performance.
• During the first trimester of school students are just beginning their study of yearlong academic standards. Beginning or Approaching Proficiency can be a grade level-appropriate marking during the first trimester of school.
• The "Citizenship" and "Work Habits" fields are intentionally blank, as Kent Habits of Learning are embedded within each classes’ standards where appropriate.

Linked below are reference documents to show the full language of standards included in each grade level report card. Some of the standard language may be cut off due to spacing limitations on the report card.

5th Grade Trimester 1 Essential Standards (English I Spanish)

6th Grade Trimester 1 Essential Standards (English I Spanish)

7th Grade Trimester 1 Essential Standards (English I Spanish)

8th Grade Trimester 1 Essential Standards (English I Spanish)

Please review the report card with your child to celebrate areas of academic achievement and to consider areas for increased academic focus. If after reviewing the report card with your child you have questions about markings provided, please contact your child’s teacher.

We are hopeful that the additional information captured on the first trimester report card will illuminate your child’s areas of strength and areas for continued focus this year, leading to strong academic growth among all Kent Falcons.

All my best,

Grant Althouse
Kent Principal
galthouse@kentfieldschools.org