{"id":279061,"date":"2025-10-28T10:39:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dearbornschools.org\/assessmentblog\/?page_id=279061"},"modified":"2025-10-28T10:50:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:50:21","slug":"elementary-report-card-resource-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dearbornschools.org\/assessmentblog\/elementary-report-card-resource-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Elementary Report Card Resource Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elementary school report cards offer much more than just a letter grade; they are a vital snapshot of your child&#8217;s academic progress, social development, and overall learning experience. Understanding this crucial document is the first step toward actively supporting their education and celebrating their achievements. We know that deciphering the different grading systems, skill assessments, and teacher comments can sometimes be confusing. That&#8217;s why this website is here: to <strong>empower you with clear, easy-to-use resources<\/strong> that break down the elementary report card. By understanding what the scores and narratives truly mean, you&#8217;ll be equipped to have productive conversations with your child and their teacher, ensuring your child has the support they need to succeed academically and developmentally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sample Report Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below Are links to sample report cards in each grade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Young 5s                [English] [Arabic]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kindergarten         [English] [Arabic]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st Grade               [English] [Arabic]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd Grade             [English] [Arabic]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd Grade              [English] [Arabic]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4th Grade              [English] [Arabic]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5th Grade              [English] [Arabic]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What are Essential Standards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that your child is learning the most <strong>crucial knowledge and skills<\/strong> for their grade level, schools choose <strong>&#8220;Essential Standards.&#8221;<\/strong> Think of these as the absolute must-haves\u2014the fundamental building blocks students need to be successful in the next grade and beyond. Because there are many standards in the curriculum, your child&#8217;s report card focuses <em>only<\/em> on these essential ones. This targeted approach provides you with a <strong>clear, meaningful snapshot<\/strong> of your child&#8217;s learning. Instead of getting one overall, often vague, letter grade for a subject, you see precisely which critical skills they have <strong>mastered<\/strong> and which specific areas still need more practice or support. This focus helps both you and the teacher work together on what matters most for your child&#8217;s long-term academic growth. \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find the full set up Michigan Standards here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/mde\/services\/academic-standards\">Michigan Department Of Education Standards<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Report Card Marks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All student will receive a mark on how well they are meeting grade-level content standards.  Students that are not meeting grade-level standards ( a proficiency score of 1 or 2) will also receive a mark on their growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proficiency Marks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Mark<\/td><td>Explanation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3 &#8211; Mastery<\/td><td>Student can independently demonstrate knowledge and application of the skill with grade-level materials.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2 &#8211; Progressing<\/td><td>Student can demonstrate knowledge but cannot yet independently apply the skill with grade-level materials.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 &#8211; Needs Support<\/td><td>Student cannot yet independently demonstrate knowledge or application of the skill with grade-level materials.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4 &#8211; Exceeds<\/td><td>Student can independently demonstrate thorough, in-depth knowledge and consistent application of the skill with materials above grade level.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Growth Marks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Mark<\/td><td>Explanation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>EG<\/td><td>Expected Growth: The student is showing expected growth at their instructional level, given the academic challenges of the standard.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>SG<\/td><td>Some Growth: The student is showing some growth at their instructional level given the academic challenges of the standard.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>MG<\/td><td>Minimal Growth: The student is showing minimal growth at their instructional level given the academic challenges of the standard.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Grade Level Essential Standards Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3rd Grade<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-container279061_550f66-cb{overflow-x:auto;}.kb-table-container 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kb-table-data279061_156f3a-23\">\n\n<p><strong>Report Card Language<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/279061_156f3a-23>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_20ac14-ee\">\n\n<p><strong>Official Language<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/279061_20ac14-ee>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_232596-b6\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/279061_232596-b6>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row279061_6c05c1-47\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_4e168f-7c\">\n\n<p>RF.3.3<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_4e168f-7c>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_7994d7-24\">\n\n<p>Using phonics to sound out words.<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_7994d7-24>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_fecbab-01\">\n\n<p>Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_fecbab-01>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_23c456-95\">\n\n<p>Resource 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resource 2<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_23c456-95>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row 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referring explicitly to the<br>text as the basis for the answers.<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_79a003-d5>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_47fb63-5f\">\n\n<p>Resource 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resource 2<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_47fb63-5f>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row279061_63f8fe-b3\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_8bace0-53\">\n\n<p>RI.3.2<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_8bace0-53>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_ece738-d3\">\n\n<p>Identifying the central topic and supporting facts.<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_ece738-d3>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_fd9a43-29\">\n\n<p>Determine the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_fd9a43-29>\n\n<td class=\"kb-table-data kb-table-data279061_e23247-50\">\n\n<p>Resource 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Resource 2<\/p>\n\n<\/279061_e23247-50>\n<\/tr>\n\n<tr class=\"kb-table-row kb-table-row279061_06b57a-c3\">\n<td class=\"kb-table-data 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