In order to keep
you better informed about your child's progress, First grade uses the 4,3,2,1
grading system that corresponds to the RRISD report card.
1-child exhibits skill/concept with direct
guidance. If it is an area where growth is needed then this is a skill/concept
that will require greater guidance from me and more practice at home. For
example-if your child is having difficulty reading 1st grade level texts then
you will see some 1's in the Reading section. If the teacher has any concerns
about your child's performance then she’ll have already contacted you. However,
there may be some areas where a 1 simply means that the topic has just recently
been introduced and they are not expected to be beyond that level yet. Please
ask the teacher if you are concerned about your child’s performance.
2-child exhibits skill /concept with minimal
guidance Throughout the year most children require at least some degree of
guidance from the teacher on most skills and concepts so a score of 2 is quite
reasonable to expect in areas where your child is progressing at a reasonable
rate toward becoming independent by the end of the year. 2 is a score that
indicates your child is on-track to being successful with that skill or concept
at the expected pace. By the end of the year we should see 2's growing into 3s
and even 4s in some cases.
3- child exhibits mastery of skill/concept
(needs NO guidance) consistently There may be some areas where a child has
consistently exhibited mastery of a 1st grade skill and is beyond needing
guidance. These areas will be scored with a 3. It is important to keep in mind
that the child must be consistently exhibiting mastery of the skill (without
guidance) to get a 3.
4- child exhibits understanding beyond grade
level expectation consistently To get a 4 in any skill or concept your child
must be consistently exhibit understanding beyond the grade level expectation.
The key words are "consistent" and "beyond."
Blacked Out This is intentional because at this point in the year we have not had a chance to fully introduce, teach or assess these areas because they will be addressed in the future. For example the "fractions" area is blacked out because as a grade level the students have not yet had a chance to practice and demonstrate mastery or independence with these skills yet. As the year progresses, however, these skill will be practiced and assessed and will begin to appear as a 1, 2, 3, 4 on the report card.
**This policy does not apply to district
assessments/benchmarks.
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