This is a research summary of aspects of marking and reporting pupil progress: practices, philosophies of marking, purposes, assets, and liabilities of various marking and reporting practices. The summary is divided into three sections: a) determining and reporting pupil progress (included are descriptions of marking purposes and practices and…

A case study of a mainstreamed fifth-grader who attended a resource room for mathematics instruction indicated that use of a daily report card resulted in increased homework completion and accuracy. Teacher, parent, and student attitudes indicated approval of use of this indirect intervention. (Author/CB)

Points out that traditional report cards contain messages about the nature of reading and writing that need to be reexamined. Describes the process that a group of reading clinicians went through to develop a meaning-centered checklist to evaluate the reading and writing of elementary school children. (ARH)

The Alabama State Department of Education School System Report Card provides annual data for each of Alabama's city and county public school systems, including student achievement indicators on the Stanford Achievement Test, High School Exit exam, writing tests, ACT test, dropouts, ADA expenditures, free and reduced lunch, system revenues, and…

A growing number of states are using annual school-level test scores as part of their school accountability systems. This paper highlights an under-appreciated weakness of that approach, the imprecision of school-level test score means, and proposes a method for discerning signal from noise in annual school report cards. Using methods developed in…

This study examined Alabama State Education Report Card indicators for the year 2000 to identify predictors of student academic achievement at both the district and school levels for 128 public city and county school systems and 1,272 Alabama public schools. School district performance grade and school performance grade as provided on the Alabama…

This book presents guidelines to help teachers design and conduct grading practices that help students feel in control of their own academic success. After an introduction, the 12 chapters are: (1) "Linking Grades"; (2) "Using Performance Standards"; (3) "Grading Individual Achievement"; (4) "Sampling Student Performance"; (5) "Changing Grades";…

Describes the use of a basic language program to calculate and report grades, especially to counsel students about their progress. Indicates that students' weaknesses or strengths are determinable through estimates of their future grade performance. (CC)

Presents check-off forms used in reporting the progress of children in pre-academic classes designed for students with language or learning disabilities. Such forms provide information similar to that found in a narrative description, but are less time-consuming and expensive to produce. (RW)

Emphasizes the importance of report card conferences, in which the teacher discusses with each student his or her performance during the marking period. Such conferences can help (1) eliminate misunderstandings between parents and teachers that result from students' confusion about their grades; (2) boost student morale; and (3) create a better…

Analyzed think-aloud protocols of elementary teachers as they composed language arts report cards. Found that teachers wrote report cards for specific purposes (to motivate, inform, change behavior, etc.) and audiences (students, parents, teachers, administrators), and that these considerations influenced the information included on the report…

Encourages parents and educators to apply political pressure through advocacy to make policymakers aware of special education issues concerning the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Discusses the importance of being familiar with current law, knowing how to obtain services, and being an advocate on a global level. Reminds individuals…

This study investigated the similarity of information provided from a daily behavior report card (DBRC) as rated by the teacher to direct observation data obtained from external observers. In addition, the similarity of ratings was compared with variations of problem severity (mild, severe) and teacher training (none, some). Results suggested a…

Academic underachievement frequently is associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD); however, the role of variables beyond AD/HD symptoms and cognitive mediators is unknown. Further, whether prediction models vary (a) relative to non-AD/HD students, (b) between math and reading, and (c) based on how achievement is defined has…

The application of the "report card" principle to educational accountability is described in this report, which summarizes 20 report cards now issued in the 15 states of the Southern Regional Education Board area. Specific state or local school data are not included. The following areas are summarized: mandates for reporting; the kind of…