classrooms

A report card is issued to the parent, or guardian at the close of each nine week grading period. Grades obtained during the days of attendance and/or current transferred grades will be the basis for the report card grade. When a student has transferred from one or more schools within the grading period, grades on the check-out sheet or latest report card are considered as the basis for report card grades.

A sample report card is included for reference at the back of this handbook. More information regarding this document will be given at Open House and/or Conference Day.

All report cards need to be signed and returned to the teacher the next school day. A copy of your child’s report card will then be returned to you.

Parents are required to meet with their child’s teacher on the first and third nine weeks grading period.

Criteria For Grading Academic Subject

Excellent 90-100 (A)

Good 80-89 (B)

Satisfactory 75-79 (C)

Passing 70-74 (D)

Failing 50-69 (F)

Criteria For Grading Conduct

E………….Excellent quality of behavior

S………….Satisfactory quality of behavior

P…………..Poor quality of behavior

U………….Unsatisfactory quality of behavior

Progress Reports

The Notice of Progress will be sent to parents of students who are making unsatisfactory progress during the fourth week of the reporting period or as often as may be deemed necessary. The Notice of Progress Form will be made in triplicate - on copy placed on file in the principal’s office, one copy sent to the parent and one copy for the pupil’s permanent record file. The parent must sign and return the form to indicate to the teacher that the parent has seen the report. Parents are then encouraged to schedule a conference with their child’s teacher to work on strategies that will help the student pass. Teachers are only required to notify parent if a grade will be 69 or lower.

Promotion Standards Grades 1 - 5

Grade

Level

Standard

COURSE

REQUIREMENT

70% RULE/LAW

READING,LANGUAGE ARTS, MATH,

SCIENCE OR

SOCIAL STUDIES

HIGH

FREQUENCY

WORD LIST

GRADE 1-2

TAKS

READING

GRADE 3-5

TAKS

MATH

Grade

4 – 5

STANFORD

READING

Grade

1 – 5

STANFORD

MATH

Grade

4 - 5

Passing

Word

List

Passing

N/A – not

required

K.6

N/A – not

required

Passing

Word

List

Passing

N/A – not

required

1.6

N/A – not

required

Passing

TAKS

Passing

N/A – not

required

2.6

N/A – not

required

Passing

TAKS

Passing

TAKS

Passing

3.6

Passing

TAKS

Passing

TAKS

Passing

4.1

Neighborhood G/T Program

Parents and Teachers may recommend students for gifted and talented testing. Please contact your child’s teacher for more information.

Homework

Homework is a necessary opportunity for students to extend and reinforce learning. In addition, homework builds students’ sense of responsibility and provides a connection between home and school to help parents be more aware of school activities.

Each teacher will assign weekly or daily homework. These assignments need to be checked over by parents and returned on the assigned due date. Please check with your child’s teacher for specific homework questions.

If homework is taking an excessive amount of time at your home, please contact your child’s teacher. If you feel you would like your child to spend additional time at home learning, some sources for workbook and materials are: Target, Crystal Teacher Supply, Lakeshore Learning Center and Southwest Teacher Supply.

Comments or Questions? E-mail JHOLMAN@houstonisd.org
Last modified on July 30, 2002
Modified By
http://es.houstonisd.org/SinclairES/Blue Tech/Student Handbook/Curriculum and Reporting.htm
©Houston Independent School District