Standards-Based Report
Cards in Waxahachie ISD
Kindergarten Level
What is a Standards-Based
Report Card?
It reports a child’s
progress toward
meeting state and
district standards in
areas of content and
performance. It gives
specific information
on a student’s level of
proficiency on a given
standard.
Who Benefits from the
Standards-Based Report Card?
 Parents/Guardians and children can be more
aware of what is expected.
– It provides parents/guardians with a more detailed
outline of the expectations in each of the major
academic areas.
– It breaks down the state’s standards, so
parents/guardians can see the specific area, or
areas, in which their child could use extra practice.
 Teachers can get a better understanding of
what each child should know and be able to do
at the kindergarten level.
How does the Standards-Based
Report Card Compare to the Letter
Grade System?
 Letter grades measure how well children do in
comparison to their classmates. The
standards-based report card measures how
well an individual child is doing in relation to
the grade level standards, not the work of
other children.
 This gives parents/guardians a better
understanding of their child’s strengths and
weaknesses and encourages all children to do
their best.
Why Did We Need a Change?
 The traditional system was based on many
factors including work habits, attitude and
other variables.
 A standards-based report card gives specific
information concerning a child’s level of
proficiency on a given standard.
 The focus is on what the child actually learns.
 It’s best for the child!
What Will the Report Card Look Like?
The report card will
look different than
the traditional one at
grades 1-5 that
reports a numerical
grade for each
subject. We want to
communicate to
families what we
expect children to
know, be able to do,
and understand.
What Will the Report Card Look Like?
 New Layout
 Nine Week Grading
Periods
 Subjects all on Front
 Student Responsibilities
and Attendance on Back
 Rubric Performance
Indicators
 Comment Section
 Teacher Conference
Request Section
What is a Standard?
 A statement that identifies what children
should know and be able to do.
 In Texas, the standards are called the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, or
TEKS.
 The exact wording from the kindergarten
TEKS are located on the kindergarten
report card.
 You can find the Kindergarten TEKS at:
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148
What are Performance Levels?
Levels will be used on
the Standards-Based
Report Card to
indicate a child’s level
of understanding and
performance, based
on the standards that
are set for the entire
year.
Knowledge and
Skills Statements
It’s aligned!
WISD Kindergarten Assessment
Parent/Guardian Support
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Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent Orientation Night
Standards-based Report Cards
Quarterly District Kindergarten Spotlights
Local and Standardized Assessment Reports
Skyward Family Access
CSCOPE Parent Portal
Website support at http://www.wisd.org
Need More Information?
For more information about the WISD
Kindergarten Report Card and assessment
system, feel free to contact…
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Your child’s kindergarten teacher,
Your campus literacy coach,
You campus principal,
Mrs. Shelle Blaylock, Coordinator for
Curriculum and Intervention Programs at (972)
923-4727, or
– Mr. David Truitt, Deputy Superintendent, at
(972) 923-4631.
Remember…
it doesn’t matter
where the child
starts, it’s where he
or she finishes!