1. Reporting Student Progress Presentation to the Appoquinimink Board of Education May 2007

2. History 1996 – report card was a narrative 1996 – report card was a narrative 1997 – Implementation of new report card 1997 – Implementation of new report card 2003 – Implemented new systems for reporting progress to parents 2003 – Implemented new systems for reporting progress to parents Open House brochure Open House brochure Phone log Phone log Weekly folder/progress report Weekly folder/progress report

3. Current Reporting 2003 – Collected survey data from parents and teachers to ascertain satisfaction with current report card 2003 – Collected survey data from parents and teachers to ascertain satisfaction with current report card 95% of parents were satisfied with the narrative 95% of parents were satisfied with the narrative 77% replied that the amount of information the report card provided was sufficient 77% replied that the amount of information the report card provided was sufficient 84% felt that the performance indicators were clear 84% felt that the performance indicators were clear 38% said that they would like to see a different format 38% said that they would like to see a different format 68% of the teachers felt that the information on the report card was helpful in understanding progress 68% of the teachers felt that the information on the report card was helpful in understanding progress 52% felt that the information would assist in helping children 52% felt that the information would assist in helping children 86% of the teachers understood the report card 86% of the teachers understood the report card

4. Open-ended and interview data 85% of 3 rd grade and above parents reported they would like to see some numerical or letter representation 85% of 3 rd grade and above parents reported they would like to see some numerical or letter representation 21% of the parents felt the report card was confusing and hard to understand 21% of the parents felt the report card was confusing and hard to understand Over 50% of the parents interviewed felt that the report card would benefit from clarification Over 50% of the parents interviewed felt that the report card would benefit from clarification 40% of the teachers completing open ended responses felt that the report card needed more detailed explanation 40% of the teachers completing open ended responses felt that the report card needed more detailed explanation

5. New report card 2004-2005 Committee members from across schools met to discuss reporting student progress Implemented ideas with 5 th grade Implemented ideas with 5 th grade 2005 – 2006 Integrated the report card with technology and implemented in grades 3-5 2005 – 2006 Integrated the report card with technology and implemented in grades 3-5 2006-2007 New eSchool system integrates with gradebook program 2006-2007 New eSchool system integrates with gradebook program Committee developed report card for grades 1-2 Committee developed report card for grades 1-2

6. Next steps eSchool issues and changes eSchool issues and changes Committee meeting to revise report cards Committee meeting to revise report cards Final version to be implemented 2007-2008 Final version to be implemented 2007-2008 Kindergarten report card to be developed Kindergarten report card to be developed Move into middle grades for revision Move into middle grades for revision