WorksheetsReport Card Writing Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 5mins
Who is your audience when writing report cards?
The parent/guardian
The student
My report card comment should demonstrate to a parent...
That I know the child's strengths and weaknesses
That I have a plan to help their child
That I care for their child
All options are correct
True or False - Comments must be consistent with the effort grade you award
True
False
Should you ever suggest that a child has an undiagnosed learning disability or needs to be tested?
Yes
No
If a student’s Learner Profile states that they will find focusing in class challenging which comment could you include?
Billy's progress is hampered by their lack of focus in class. He really needs to work harder on this.
I am really pleased to see Billy use the strategies he developed with Mr. Simons and myself to help him focus in class.
True or False - If you comment on an area of weakness you also need to include some strategies to help the student improve in that area?
True
False
What is wrong with the following comment:
'James did a great job with Criterion A, particularly in Strand 1, he is clearly a very able student'.
Nothing is wrong, it is a great comment!
The comment uses jargon that parents will not understand.
Should you include the Criterion scores within your comments?
Yes
No
Should you include a percentage score within your comment?
Yes
No
What is best practice?
It is good practice to mention the child’s name once at the start of the comment then use he/she, they, in the rest of the report card comment
It is good practice to include the students name in every other sentence that way your comment is more personal
Why is it important to ask a colleague to proofread your comments before Heads of Year read them?
Other people can often see the mistakes we mis ourselves
It really helps Heads of Year complete the final proofreading if comments have been proofread before - each HOY has over 900 comments to proofread!
Both options are correct
What is Grammarly?
Grammarly is an extension tool that highlights grammatical mistakes when you paste your comments into ManageBac - it is a must have tool!
Grammarly is an extension tool that helps generate comments
