RRISD Kindergarten Grading Guidelines
Students do not receive numerical grades in kindergarten, first and second grade. Students will receive meaningful feedback from their teachers to guide their learning. The RRISD Primary Report Card is a standards-based continuum, meaning that progress is reported on the knowledge and skills your child is expected to master at each grade level. The continuum is based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and ranges from Performance Level 1 to Performance Level 4.
Level 1 - Exhibits skill/concept with direct guidance
Level 2 – Exhibits skill/concept with minimal guidance
Level 3 – Exhibits mastery of skill/concept
Level 4 – Exhibits understanding beyond grade level expectation.
Progress Reports
Progress reports are sent home to parents of students whose grades are declining or below 75, midway through the nine-week grading period.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parents or teachers may request conferences anytime. Teachers are available for conferences during their conference time or after school. Students are encouraged to attend their conference for goal setting and end of year review. Fall conferences will be held late September/early October and spring conferences will be
scheduled as needed.
Homework
Homework in kindergarten will consist of required reading at home and some addition activities. The best thing you can do at home to support your child’s learning is read with him/her every day! I will also send home other fun games and activities that support our learning in class.
In addition, please talk to your child everyday about school. This will help them internalize what they learn and develop their oral language skills. Examples of questions include:
1. What did you do in (science, math, reading, etc.) today?
2. What did you play today?
3. Who did you play/work with today?
4. What was your favorite thing about today?
It’s important to ask them specific questions, because if you just ask “What did you do today?” they’re going to say “Nothing” or “Played.” We do much more than that!
Level 1 - Exhibits skill/concept with direct guidance
Level 2 – Exhibits skill/concept with minimal guidance
Level 3 – Exhibits mastery of skill/concept
Level 4 – Exhibits understanding beyond grade level expectation.
Progress Reports
Progress reports are sent home to parents of students whose grades are declining or below 75, midway through the nine-week grading period.
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parents or teachers may request conferences anytime. Teachers are available for conferences during their conference time or after school. Students are encouraged to attend their conference for goal setting and end of year review. Fall conferences will be held late September/early October and spring conferences will be
scheduled as needed.
Homework
Homework in kindergarten will consist of required reading at home and some addition activities. The best thing you can do at home to support your child’s learning is read with him/her every day! I will also send home other fun games and activities that support our learning in class.
In addition, please talk to your child everyday about school. This will help them internalize what they learn and develop their oral language skills. Examples of questions include:
1. What did you do in (science, math, reading, etc.) today?
2. What did you play today?
3. Who did you play/work with today?
4. What was your favorite thing about today?
It’s important to ask them specific questions, because if you just ask “What did you do today?” they’re going to say “Nothing” or “Played.” We do much more than that!