Standards-Based Report Cards
Fremont Unified School District
An Informational Session for Families
August 2015
What Can Parents Expect?
 For the 2014-15 school year only- schools will vote to
use % grades or rubrics
 Schools voting to use the % model for one year will
report grades as A, B, C, D, F and O, S and N
 Schools voting to begin using the rubric-based model
will report grades as a 4,3,2,1
 All sites will use the rubric-based model starting in
2015-16
 Rubrics were modeled after SBAC test results
 California is in full implementation of the Common
Core State Standards this school year
 Multiple measures for performance include but
not limited to written, verbal and visuals
What Is Being Measured?
 Each grade level stipulates specific learning standards that students must
master in the areas of:
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Social and Emotional Development
Habits for Success
Speaking and Listening
Language
Reading
Writing
Mathematics
Science
History/Social Science
Visual and Performing Arts
Technology,
Health
Physical Education
What Are The Common Core
State Standards?
 Go into effect the 2014-15 school year
 All California public schools will begin implementation
 These standards were adopted by 43 states
 They are a clear set of college and career ready standards for
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kindergarten through grade 12
They are designed to ensure students graduating from high school are
prepared for college and/or to enter the work force (career)
The standards are outlined in the areas of Language Arts/Literacy and
mathematics
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) go into effect 2016-17
The History/Social Science Framework is under development
Common Core is defined as few standards per grade level so teachers
can go into more breath and depth for each standard
Samples of Old and New Standards
CSTs (Old)
CCSS (New)
Kindergarten
Telling time to the half
hour
Moved to Grade 2
First
Know and use various
text features
Moved to Grade 5
Second
Connections between
events or ideas
Moved to Grade 5
Third
No established
Technology Standards
Typing 5 wpm
Fourth
Concepts of
Negative Numbers
Moved to Grade 6
Fifth
Apply phonics and word
analysis to decoding
Moved to Grade 3
Sixth
Using Proportions to
Solve Problems
Moved to Grade 7
How Is Student Progress
Being Communicated?
 Grade level teams have developed standards-based Common
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Core report cards for kindergarten through grade six.
Primary purpose of these report cards is to communicate the
achievement status of student progress toward mastery of
standards
Designed to provide parents/guardians with specific, accurate,
fair and useful information about their child’s progress in school
Students will have multiple opportunities to practice, attain, and
demonstrate mastery
Rubric scores will be based on evidence gathered through
assignments and assessments designed at both the district and
classroom levels
What Are Performance Level Descriptors?
The standards-based report card uses numerical indicators of student
performance to indicate progress on the grade level standard each
trimester.
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2
1
Thoroughly
Adequately
Partially
Minimally
3= Meeting Grade Level Standards
What Do the Performance Level
Descriptors Mean?
 A score of 3 means that the student is able to consistently and independently
demonstrate mastery of the standard.
 A score of 2 often indicates that the student can sometimes demonstrate the
learning standard, but is inconsistent and/or may need significant teacher
assistance to meet the standard; a 2 demonstrates progressing toward the
standard or partial mastery.
 A score of a 1 indicates that the student is generally unable to demonstrate the
standard even with much assistance and guidance; there is little or no progress
toward meeting the standard.
 A score of 4 indicates that the student is able to independently and consistently
demonstrate the standard AND is able to go significantly beyond the expected level
of performance.
 It is important to note that the requirements to meet the standard increase each
trimester; therefore it is quite possible for a student to score a 3 or 4 first
trimester and drop to a 2 second trimester.
How Do the Teachers Grade?
 Use the Common Core standards as a guide
 Teacher committees established curriculum priorities for each
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trimester along with a suggested rubric for each standard
Trimester scoring guides, along with assessment and student work
samples will be used
There are clear and consistent learning expectations.
Teachers design multiple assignments and assessment tasks and
collect evidence of student learning throughout the grading period
Evidence may include tests, quizzes, teacher observations, projects,
district, State and national assessments, and student work samples.
Teachers review these assessments for evidence of mastery of
learning when marking student progress for the report cards.
What Standards are Listed on the Report Card?
 Many of the same subject headings as before
 Behavior/Citizenship have been revised and now are called Social and
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Emotional Development and Habits for Success
English/Language Arts is now broken up into Speaking/Listening,
Language, Reading and Writing
Technology Skills have been added
Trimester scoring guides, along with assessment and student work
samples, have been developed to provide teachers with clear and
consistent learning expectations.
Multiple assignments and assessment tasks to collect evidence of student
learning throughout the grading period will determine the rubric score
Evidence may include tests, quizzes, teacher observations, projects,
district, State and national assessments, and student work samples.
Most Common Core standards are included on the report card; some
have been combined- those not listed are still being taught
What Does “Taught Year to Date” Mean?
 Each trimester has defined expectations toward achievement of the
standards, those change as the school year progresses
 Example: For the first trimester a kindergartener must know 10
letters/sounds, by the end of the school year, the same standard is
now 25 letters and sounds
 A student may perform at a 3 one trimester, but not make
sufficient progress to make the same mark the next, as defined by
the trimester rubrics
Reporting of Grades
 Each standard is evaluated and given a mark of 1-4
 The standards are then averaged out to the nearest tenth
 A rubric score is given for each subject area (gray shaded area next
to each subject heading).
Example:
Technology
Productivity
Digital Literacy
Keyboarding
3
2
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4
What Happens to the Honor Roll?
 The Honor Roll has always been a product of individual
schools
 Staffs will work collaboratively to determine the best
formula for their school
Report Card Timelines
Progress Reports
Report Cards
Week of October 4
November Parent Conferences
Week of January 20
Week of March 14
`Week of April 27
June 22, 2015
 It is important to note that the report card is only one part of an effective reporting
system. The key to making the most of this report is an on-going, open dialogue
between the parent/guardian and the teacher. We strongly encourage families to
participate in conferences and other means of communication with the teacher.
Where Can I Access the Report Cards?
 The report cards for kindergarten through grade 6 are available
from Fremont Unified School District’s website at:
http://fremontusdk12.ca.us/reportcards
 In addition to viewing the report card itself, you can also access
standards and scoring guides that teachers use to mark the
performance level of students on each standard.