Middlebury Elementary School

Formal Progress Reports are sent out to children in grades 1-5 in December, March, and June. (Kindergarten Progress Reports are sent out in February and June). Subjects and skills are assessed as:

• CA - Commendable Achievement
• P - Progressing
• N - Needs Improvement

GRADES

Letter grades are given to students beginning in fourth grade. These are defined as:

• A - excellent
• B - above average
• C - average
• D - below average

 There are 3 major components to each letter grade.

• The progress the child has made during the marking term.
• The effort the child has displayed during the marking term, including class participation.
• The level the child is at in reading and math.

Reading - In addition to excellent work in the formal reading program, high quality recreational reading and particularly those books and projects tied to the literature program are necessary to receive an A. Level of participation, completion of work, and amount of recreational reading are part of the reading grade.

Language Arts - The major component of the L.A. grade is written and oral communication. Other L.A. work such as daily spelling, grammar work and handwriting also determine the grade.

Math - Test scores, completion of assignments, regular participation in class, and teacher evaluation form the basis of the math grade.

Science/Social Studies - Grades are computed in these areas based upon completion of regular assignments, regular participation in discussions and experiments, and scores earned on assessments. Performance assessment tasks are completed for each unit of study in both science and social studies.

CONFERENCES

Formal conferences are held with all parents in November to review student progress. Kindergarten conferences will occur in January. These conferences are an important part of the reporting system. In May, a set of special student-led conferences is held entitled "Celebration of Learning". Children prepare an agenda and share their portfolios and other work from the year.