Report Cards
The end of the marking period is right around the corner and it is time to pay closer attention to the report cards. We have different types of report cards for students who are in Kindergarten through 5th grade versus the middle school.
Middle school report cards are more conventional in the sense that students get a letter grade for each marking period according to the following scale:
Grade Scale:
97 - 100 : A+
93 - 96 : A
89 - 92 : A-
87 - 88 : B+
83 - 86 : B
79 - 82 : B-
77 - 78 : C+
73 - 76 : C
69 - 72 : C-
67 - 68 : D+
63 - 66 : D
60 - 62 : D-
0 - 59 : F
How they reach to the numeric grade differs in each subject as our teachers determine their own grading policies. This means that teachers are independent in selecting what they will grade the students on and how much weight each type of assessment or criteria will have. Based on the grades, students can attain to be on the Principal’s List if they have all As (all grades are either A-, A, or A+). If the student has all As or Bs (all grades are A+, A, A-, B+, B, or B-) then the student is in Honor Roll. Students who are in either of these categories are recognized for their achievement at the awards ceremonies. The final grade of the year is obtained using the averages of the three marking periods. Students advance to next grade level if they fail 1 core subject in middle school. Core subjects are Mathematics, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Chinese, and Spanish. Students who fail 2 or more core subjects must come to summer school to make up for those core subjects and can advance to next grade level if they complete the make up during the summer.
Report Cards in Kindergarten-5th Grade
Instead of assigning a numeric/letter grade, Kindergarten through 5th grade students are assigned an indication of their mastery of the standards of the subject. The level of achievement scale can be confusing because 1 is the highest indication that students mastered the standard versus 4 is the lowest level showing that the progress is not meeting expectations. 5 is set aside as an indicator that the standard is not a focus of study for that marking period.
Level of Achievement on Each Standard
5 = Not a current focus of study
4 = Progress not meeting expectations
3 = Making progress toward meeting standards
2 = School standards met
1 = Area of strength
Advantage of this type of grading is the ability to see in which standards student showed sufficient progress and in which standards he/she did not. The overall level of achievement for each standard for the school year is calculated by our student information system using the averages of three marking periods.
Middle school report cards are more conventional in the sense that students get a letter grade for each marking period according to the following scale:
Grade Scale:
97 - 100 : A+
93 - 96 : A
89 - 92 : A-
87 - 88 : B+
83 - 86 : B
79 - 82 : B-
77 - 78 : C+
73 - 76 : C
69 - 72 : C-
67 - 68 : D+
63 - 66 : D
60 - 62 : D-
0 - 59 : F
How they reach to the numeric grade differs in each subject as our teachers determine their own grading policies. This means that teachers are independent in selecting what they will grade the students on and how much weight each type of assessment or criteria will have. Based on the grades, students can attain to be on the Principal’s List if they have all As (all grades are either A-, A, or A+). If the student has all As or Bs (all grades are A+, A, A-, B+, B, or B-) then the student is in Honor Roll. Students who are in either of these categories are recognized for their achievement at the awards ceremonies. The final grade of the year is obtained using the averages of the three marking periods. Students advance to next grade level if they fail 1 core subject in middle school. Core subjects are Mathematics, English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science, Chinese, and Spanish. Students who fail 2 or more core subjects must come to summer school to make up for those core subjects and can advance to next grade level if they complete the make up during the summer.
Report Cards in Kindergarten-5th Grade
Instead of assigning a numeric/letter grade, Kindergarten through 5th grade students are assigned an indication of their mastery of the standards of the subject. The level of achievement scale can be confusing because 1 is the highest indication that students mastered the standard versus 4 is the lowest level showing that the progress is not meeting expectations. 5 is set aside as an indicator that the standard is not a focus of study for that marking period.
Level of Achievement on Each Standard
5 = Not a current focus of study
4 = Progress not meeting expectations
3 = Making progress toward meeting standards
2 = School standards met
1 = Area of strength
Advantage of this type of grading is the ability to see in which standards student showed sufficient progress and in which standards he/she did not. The overall level of achievement for each standard for the school year is calculated by our student information system using the averages of three marking periods.