Report Card Implementation and Follow Up

Mary Hecimovic makes a pocket folder for each child. She places all assessments, DRAs, running records, check sheets, progress monitoring items in the folder. Mary Hecimovic makes a pocket folder for each child. She places all assessments, DRAs, running records, check sheets, progress monitoring items in the folder.

Mary student folders numbered Mary numbers her student folders.

Meghan Skolrud has student writing folders as artifacts that include writing samples.

Meghan uses student initials, checks, and brief notations while looking at a math skill.

Meghan Skolrud has a notebook. Each student has a plastic divider. The date is stamped on the artifact.

Meghan uses observable behaviors written on DRA and running records.

Meghan glues instructions in the math journal.

Meghan uses a rubric score on the observation sheet. An X indicates that it doesn’t need to be assessed this quarter.

Meghan has divided each skill into 4 columns to record multiple observations.

One way to organize student information and assignments is to use a laminated pocket folder, cut apart --one for each student.

Pat Svee uses mailing labels for anecdotal notes and observations. _Student Name

June Robbins uses hanging folders for each student. This portable file is easy to take home and can be locked if the cabinet contains confidential materials.

Paula has bound together folders to use as portfolios She used two folders per student. These were cut apart, laminated and bound together. Instead of one booklet per person, 6 students’ folders are in the binder. Each book has artifacts from 6 kids- so these 3 hold 1 class. Paula will take the papers out each quarter, put in them hanging folder for each child, so the bound books are empty for 2 nd quarter.

Here is the inside of Paula’s folders.

Paula

One of Paula’s organizational tools is using note cards. This one was for parent conferences. She recorded child name, parent name, and conference time –If you flip up the cards, her notes are on the card. Paula puts the names here

Blank cards without names.

Michelle Andrikopolous posts the report card near her work area so she is reminded of objectives. She looks at this throughout the day as she documents behaviors.

Michelle keeps a notebook, divided for each child. Each has a page for behaviors and she writes observations each day. The notebook has observations of student performance, pockets for notes, absences, artifacts of learning, check sheets,notes from parents etc.

Name

Michelle records rubric scores in columns.

Michelle uses stars for the rubrics. two stars- very good one star -got it no star - check mark instead we need to check this again

Teal uses math journals as an assessment tool.

Teal uses the provided prompts. She takes notes as students share their thinking.

She can also take notes right on the journal page.

Richie keeps her individual recording sheets in a binder.

Writing samples are also kept in the binder.

Richie’s quick assessment on hearing letter sounds.

Her observational notes are also recorded on the student samples.

Richie’s class’ letter recognition at a glance.

Kerra puts her individual recording sheets in a binder as well, tabbed by student.

Mandy has pocket folders to hold individual recording sheets.

Mandy also has a hanging portfolio folders to collect student artifacts.

During guided reading, Mandy records anecdotal notes.

This is a recording sheet for a week. The colors indicate different days.

Mandy records behavioral notes on index cards.