This is a progress report, not a quarter grade or a semester grade. This is purely advisory and will not impact GPA or college eligibility. 2. The progress report is the schools way of giving you a ‘heads up’ about how well they are doing so far.

You may be tempted to dismiss a progress report because it doesn’t count on your child’s final transcript, but progress reports can help you understand more than just grades. Identifying why your child’s grade has slipped in math is critical to their future academic success.

The progress report card is designed to document and provide feedback about what each student is learning in every subject area and to report progress toward grade level end of year standards and habits of success.

School Progress Reports are sent home at the end of the 3rd week in the grading period. Report Cards are sent home at the conclusion of a grading period. The actual paper progress report and report card are considered the official grades.

Thank-you for the help I know you have given her. Please continue during the summer with ______ review and as many reading experiences as possible. Thank-you for your interest in _______’s attitude. I’m sorry I didn’t get to meet you this year.

Grade Pending

When GCSEs were first introduced in 1988, they were graded on a letter scale in each subject: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G being pass grades, with a U (unclassified) grade below that which did not qualify the student for a certificate.

Middle school will not affect your admission into your choice of college in the same way that high school will. However, the C+ may affect your possibility of entering your choice of high school, if there is a specific high school you are looking to get into and apply for. Overall, I wouldn’t worry about it too much.

The report card is based on a five-‐ point grading scale. A grade of 5 (i.e., advanced) means that your child has exceeded the grade level expecta/on on a specific standard. A grade of 4 (proficient) means that your child is mee/ng the grade level expecta/ons on a specific standard.

The Letter Lineup Don’t expect to see traditional letter grades until 3rd or 4th grade. Prior to that, schools usually describe progress with a scale such as D for developing, E for expanding, S for satisfactory, and N for needs improvement.

An “N” grade is used to indicate that the student has not achieved a minimal level of accomplishment. This grading option is available in a limited number of courses listed below. No grade is assigned. No grade points assigned and no credits computed in GPA.

Needs Improvement

N – Minimum Schedule (not related to Attendance) O – Family Emergency (Excused per Cal Ed. Code)

“O” (outstanding) 80-89%-B. “S” (satisfactory) 70-79%-C. “S” (satisfactory)

S would be “Satisfactory.” N would be “Needs Improvement.” A letter would be assigned to each of these learning skills. Thus, I believe S would stand for Satisfactory in a grade. If your grade is academic, it may still be an abbreviation for satisfactory.

‘ The standard is a C or better, even though a ‘D’ is officially a passing grade. Technically, a ‘D’ is passing, but it’s a sort of a we-don’t-really-mean-it pass. A grudging pass, or perhaps a mercy pass. D’s make some level of sense if you believe that a ‘C’ is an average grade.