Presents a system of student reporting that provides a continuous record within the faculty for each student, comprehensive reporting including student attitude, and an opportunity for both student and parent input. (GS)

Detailed instructions on how to use the Scottish Council for Research in Education (SCRE) Profile Assessment System are presented in a manual intended for use by individual teachers. The system, consisting of a set of materials composed of a large Class Assessment Sheet and 30 individual-pupil records, is used for recording pupil assessments in…

Problems involved in grading mainstreamed students are examined, and solutions are suggested, including communication between regular class and resource teachers, use of a combination of corrective feedback and quantitative scores, use of individualized education program performance objectives, and emphasis on intra-individual assessment. (CL)

Shares some high-yield questionnaire items that school practitioners can use to design strategic-planning surveys to be conducted at the start of a five-year planning cycle. Recommends two basic types of quantitative questionnaire items focused on program evaluation and needs assessment. Recommends three qualitative questionnaire items allowing…

New forms of student assessment can pay off in terms of improving teaching and learning. Changes in report cards do not mean getting rid of them altogether. Lists criteria for assessments designed for use by school districts that are replacing traditional report cards with new types of student evaluation. (MLF)

This study examined which purposes for report card grades that 157 parents of general and special education students perceived as important and then evaluated how effectively these purposes are achieved. Overall, parents felt report card grades were not very effective in meeting important purposes. Significant differences were found between…

The emotional and behavioral problems of students in the classroom are a major concern for teachers, administrators, and the public. Without effective behavior management, a positive and productive classroom environment is impossible to achieve. Forty years of scientific research supports the efficacy of behavioral interventions in the classroom,…

With a new and highly critical report card offering a business perspective on the effectiveness of state education systems, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is pushing what it sees as a prescription for more innovative, efficient, and better-performing schools. For the chamber, the grades and policy platform further a concerted new effort to shape…

Describes the characteristics of report cards in use during the 1971-72 school year. (RB)

This paper presents findings of an analysis of kindergarten report cards from Ohio public schools and discusses implications of the findings for policy makers, program planners, and curriculum supervisors. A total of 76 school districts were selected in a random sample of 331 which was stratified to represent 6 types of school districts. Data were…

Described a program for reporting pupil progress, Computer Assisted Reporting to Parents, designed to provide an effective indication of the strengths or weaknesses of individual children. (Author/RK)

The article describes a way of preparing progress reports for special education students through the use of a computer. An example illustrates the approach that identifies a gifted student's special needs and her class accomplishments. (CL)

This report was created to generate ideas about the kinds of data that might be used to produce follow-up analyses of "Measuring Up 2000," the state-by-state report card for higher education. The analysis attempts to present report card data and related information graphically and mathematically in ways that might be useful to policymakers and…

The 2000 Tennessee School Systems Report Card data for 138 Tennessee public school systems were examined to identify variables that predict student performance in reading, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, writing, high school competency examinations, attendance, and graduation. The dependent variable was school system grade…