Student AchievementElementary Report Cards Tools for Student Success Start of School Tips Goals Scholarships Importance of Standardized Tests Standardized Test Tips How to Read Test Results No Child Left Behind School Improvement Plan (CSIP) Annual Progress Report (APR) Target Student Progress Action Plan (DINA) Improving Student Achievement at the Middle Grades |  Elementary Report Cards In an ongoing effort to continue to improve communication between students, parents and schools, the Davenport Community Schools is introduced standards-based report cards for elementary grades K-5. This format is based on learning standards the district has for grades K-5 linked in the last column of the table below. These standards are in various stages of revision to bring into alignment with the Iowa Core Curriculum by 2014. An assessment system of Exceeds, Meets, Needs Improvement, or X – not applicable at this time – E M N X – is be used to indicate student progress on the learning standards in each of the academic areas. Full sets of sample report cards are available at each of the elementary buildings or you can also click one of the links in column 1 of the table below. All files are in PDF format.
In addition, you can click to review the Frequently Asked Questions Document regarding this change or click to review an informational Standards-based Reporting PowerPoint presentation about the process used to develop these standards-based report cards. The district realizes that parents are very concerned with understanding their child’s progress in school and knowing how to best help their student succeeds. Report cards are one tool in supporting the communication needed between student, parents and teachers to create this connection. |