Standards-Based Reporting

At Greater Clark County Schools, we use a system called Standards-Based Reporting for kindergarten. In a standards-based classroom, learning focuses on mastering specific key skills, known as learning targets, by the end of the school year. Rather than evaluating students on a single letter grade or mixing academic performance with behaviors and participation, a Standards-Based Report Card tracks progress on specific grade-level skills over time. Because every child learns at their own pace, students receive multiple opportunities to practice, learn, and demonstrate mastery toward these end-of-year goals.

Standards-Based Reporting offers four major benefits for your child’s learning journey:

• Clearer Feedback: Instead of a single letter grade, you receive detailed insight into which exact skills your child has mastered and where they need extra support.

• Focus on Mastery: This system encourages a growth model. Students are allowed to revisit concepts and show improvement without being penalized for early mistakes made during the learning process.

• Consistency: Evaluation remains consistent across teachers because all students are assessed against the same end-of-year academic standards.

• Accurate Alignment: Grades reflect pure academic achievement rather than behavior or participation, giving you an accurate picture of student growth.

Performance Levels for Kindergarten Standards-Based Report Card

We measure progress on a 1 through 4 scale. It’s important to note that a “4” is not the same as a traditional “A”. Because scores reflect mastery of end-of-year standards, it is completely normal and appropriate for students to start the year with 1s and 2s. As learning deepens over time, you will see those scores grow into 3s and 4s. It’s important to note that the end-of-year expectation is the score of a “3.” 4s represent the skills in which students are exceeding end-of-year expectations.

Example Report Card

The document below provides a look at what the actual report card looks like. It breaks down evaluation into three core areas: Reading & Language, Math, and Work Ethic, Communication & Collaboration. It gives a clear view of how individual learning targets are structured under each subject.

Parent Resource Document

The Parent Guide explains every standard represented throughout the school year on the report card. It also provides resource links for home support, providing ideas and activities to reinforce learning targets.