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Grading
systems
and
regulations
by
grade
level
General
Guidelines
The
K-5
system
of
recording
student
performance
is
based
on
a
progress
report
format.
The
elementary
school
program
is
designed
to
develop
students’
confidence
in
themselves
as
learners,
to
instill
a
love
of
learning,
and
to
help
them
develop
the
knowledge,
skills,
and
attitudes
needed
to
communicate
effectively,
understand
the
world
around
them,
and
participate
fully
in
a
democratic
society.
Progress
reports
are
shared
with
parents
three
to
four
times
per
year,
depending
on
the
grade
level.
Each
progress
report
addresses
key
components
of
a
child’s
growth
and
development
as
a
learner.
The
goal
of
the
progress
report
is
to
describe
each
child’s
learning
competencies
and
strategies,
and
to
guide
children
to
the
next
challenge.
Parent
conferences
are
held
two
times
per
year
in
kindergarten
and
the
primary
grades,
1
and
2.
For
grades
3
through
5,
conferences
are
held
once
in
the
fall
with
an
additional
day
in
the
spring
should
parents
or
teachers
request
it.
Parent-teacher
conferences
may
be
scheduled
at
other
times
of
the
year
as
well.
No
two
children
are
alike.
They
grow
and
learn
at
different
rates.
During
the
school
year,
children
demonstrate
competency
in
each
subject
area
at
various
times
and
degrees.
Progress
reports
illustrate
each
child’s
independent
performance
in
achieving
various
grade
level
objectives.
In
addition
to
progress
reports
and
parent
conferences,
there
are
several
other
sources
of
assessment
that
are
part
of
the
overall
reporting
system.
These
components
include
grade
level
testing
required
by
New
York
State,
the
Terra
Nova
tests,
portfolios,
Open
House
programs
involving
communication
with
parents,
learning
fairs
where
student
work
is
displayed,
long
term
projects,
classroom
assessments,
daily
work
samples,
etc.
Regardless
of
the
approach
taken
whether
it
be
individually
or
as
part
of
a
series
of
actions,
our
efforts
will
continue
to
focus
on
ways
that
student
learning
can
be
maximized.
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