Alignment of Academic Areas

Academic areas are aligned to report on student progress toward academic standards. Standards are specific to each subject and are intended to encompass the content taught over the course of the entire school year. Progress toward the standards are based on what was taught and assessed at the time of the report.

Revisions to Qualities of a Learner Section

The Qualities of a Learner section was revised to eliminate redundancy, grouped into meaningful strands, and now includes a reference to the use of technology.

Performance Level Descriptors Defined

The performance level descriptors have been more clearly defined and the grading systems simplified from five sets of progress indicators to two sets. Academic Performance levels will be reported through a 1-4 numeric scale, and Qualities of a Learner, Effort, and Behavior levels will be reported through a three-letter abbreviation. Please see the glossary to the right.

Progress Report Key

The Progress Report key has been re-labeled for clarity.

Effort and Behavior

Effort and Behavior are organized by discipline and will be reported independently within each subject area. Redundant comments and multiple definitions of Effort have been eliminated.

Math and Fact Fluency

While math and fact fluency remain assessed standards, the independent math and fact fluency grading scales have been integrated into the academic performance level indicators.

The purpose of the RTSD Elementary Progress Report is to summarize and report student progress towards Pennsylvania Standards for parents/guardians. Progress reports are issued three times each year.

Academic Performance Levels

4 -- Exceptional and Independent Performance with Grade Level Standards

Student works with fluency, automaticity and independence with the standards assessed in this area.

3 -- Satisfactory Performance with Grade Level Standards

Student has met the standards assessed in this area.

2 -- More Time and Help Needed with Grade Level Standards

Student approaches meeting the standards assessed in this area.

1 -- Not Meeting Grade Level Standards  

Student is not yet meeting the standards assessed in this area.

NA -- Standards not assessed/evaluated during reporting period

Qualities of a Learner, Effort & Behavior Levels

Effort: Demonstrates care in the production of work; completes assigned work on time; prepared for class. Where applicable, consistently completes homework.

Behavior: The way in which a student conducts him/herself and interacts with others.

• EXC – Exceptional
• MEE – Meets
• APP – Approaches
• BEL – Below
• NA – Not evaluated during this reporting period

Comments: Sometimes indicated to provide clarification or explanation based on student performance; provided at the discretion of the teacher.