Princeton Charter School's quarterly report cards and interim reports (half-way through the quarter) were designed to meet the PCS Charter’s promise of “timely and complete communication with parents about their child's progress.”.

The report cards consist of three segments:

1. At the top is a summary section giving the student's and teacher's names, the subject, the marking period number, data, and an overall grade for the subject and for the effort the student made.

   Name:		Grade:
   Marking period:		Date:
   Absent:		Late:
   Teacher:

2. The next segment breaks down the student's progress into subject areas and learning skills with specific skills for each area. The subject areas are: phonemic awareness, reading and writing, mathematics, science, history and geography. The learning skill areas are: listening and speaking, social and personal growth, work and study habits. The specific skills for each area are listed below.
3. The final section is a comment area, where each teacher gives a two-to-five-sentence comment for the parents of the student.

Although these report cards take a little more time than a simple check-list report card, the school community, students, teachers, and parents, benefit from gaining a more complete picture of a student’s progress.

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Each student is given one of the following indicators for each of the areas below:

• 4 - above grade level
• 3 - meets grade level standards
• 2 - approaching grade level
• 1 - below grade level
• NA - Not Applicable

Specific Skills

Phonemic Awareness, Reading, and Writing

	Identifies upper- and lower-case letters		Make inferences and draws conclusions
	Discriminates letter sounds		Forms letters correctly
	Applies word-attack skills		Growing and developing as a writer
	Is able to sequence		Expresses ideas in writing
	Strategically figures out unknown words		Uses appropriate punctuation, capitalization, and grammar
	Recalls facts and ideas		Uses grade-appropriate spelling

Mathematics

	Exhibits number sense
	Knows Kindergarten number facts
	Computes accurately and confidently
	Sees or creates patterns

Science

	Understands concepts and knows facts presented
	Colects information from observations and experiments
	Participates in activities and discussions

History and Geography

	Demonstrates an nderstanding of concepts
	Participates in activities and discussions

Listening and Speaking

	Shares ideas and opinions in class discussions
	Listens as others speak without interrupting
	Expresses thoughts clearly

Social and Personal Growth

	Works and plays well with others		Demonstrates self-control
	Resolves conflicts peacefully		Accepts responsibility for own behavior
	Carries out responsibilities		Is considerate of others
	Respects classroom and school rules

Work and Study Habits

	Works cooperatively with others		Follows oral directions
	Works independently		Follows written directions
	Stays on task		Completes work in class
	Asks questions for clarifications		Completes homework
	participates in class activities