Instructions for uploading the narratives to PowerSchool:
Go to PowerTeacher and open GradeBook
Select Homeroom from your list of classes on the left list
Select the right term (T3) on the scoresheet tab
Double-click final grade and copy your comments into the text box. If you didn't add <br><br> at the end of each paragraph on your word document, you can add it here
Close the window
Repeat this step for every student
Once you have copied the comments for all your students, click on the button "T? in Progress" and check "Final Grades Complete" and click ok
Send an email to the EC secretary letting her know that you finished.
Go to PowerTeacher and open GradeBook
Select Homeroom from your list of classes on the left list
Select the right term (T3) on the scoresheet tab
Double-click final grade and copy your comments into the text box. If you didn't add <br><br> at the end of each paragraph on your word document, you can add it here
Close the window
Repeat this step for every student
Once you have copied the comments for all your students, click on the button "T? in Progress" and check "Final Grades Complete" and click ok
Send an email to the EC secretary letting her know that you finished.
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Instructions for uploading midyear scores:
1. Go to PowerTeacher and open GradeBook.
2. Launch PowerTeacher Gradebook.
3. Run the Java application.
4. Select your current class from the left top corner option (2014-2015, Trimester 2).
5. Select the right term (T2) on the scoresheet tab.
6. Double-click final grade and input the score from each area and each learning goal of every student.
7. Once you have registered the scores for all your students, click on the button "T2 in Progress" and check "Final Grades Complete" and click ok.
1. Go to PowerTeacher and open GradeBook.
2. Launch PowerTeacher Gradebook.
3. Run the Java application.
4. Select your current class from the left top corner option (2014-2015, Trimester 2).
5. Select the right term (T2) on the scoresheet tab.
6. Double-click final grade and input the score from each area and each learning goal of every student.
7. Once you have registered the scores for all your students, click on the button "T2 in Progress" and check "Final Grades Complete" and click ok.
Ideas to consider when writing progress reports:
How does the student approach friendship/leadership/cooperation?
What is the student’s reaction to special activity classes?
What is the student’s academic strong point? Greatest interest? Area of opportunity?
Comment on the student’s: self-regulation, confidence, tolerance, resiliency
Comment on the student’s: apparent sleep habits, lunch choices, attendance and punctuality, car seat usage
What is the student’s reaction to special activity classes?
What is the student’s academic strong point? Greatest interest? Area of opportunity?
Comment on the student’s: self-regulation, confidence, tolerance, resiliency
Comment on the student’s: apparent sleep habits, lunch choices, attendance and punctuality, car seat usage
Information on Progress Reports in EC Manual:
EC progress reports include two written narratives and a mid-year skills checklist done in PowerSchool. There is a limit of characters (2048) that fit in the the PowerSchool narrative reports. Classroom teachers are responsible for reporting on individual student progress. The EC Spanish teacher reports separately on the individual kinder students’ progress in her class and this report is sent home attached to the report from the English teacher. Reports are sent home three times a year. A draft goes to the office for approval before the final copy is printed and copied.
Our students’ progress reports are important documents. They are a way to show parents about our philosophy and curriculum as well as their child’s progress in our program. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your student’s development and help parents support their children's learning by carefully planning what you write. When preparing the narratives, give yourself plenty of time to do your best work. Ask another colleague to read your reports, give you feedback, and check for misspellings before final drafts are given to the office.
CONTENT: Make suggestions on how parents can help their child when commenting on an area where improvement is needed. For example, a comment for a nursery student might say:
Sara doesn't show much interest in books. It would be nice if your family look at age appropriate books in a subject in which Sara shows interest. We’ve noticed that she seems to be fascinated with babies. Our school library has children’s books that can be checked out for home use.
Along with suggestions for how parents can support the child, mention how you are helping the student in the classroom.
If you have recommended or wish to recommend tutoring for a child make a note of this on the report card.
Avoid talking about yourself. “I'm glad she's happy to come to school” is better stated “Alejandra is happy to come to school in the morning.”
When using first person, consider if it is appropriate to use the first person plural in order to include your teacher assistant.
It is appropriate to comment on the parents’ work with the child outside of school by saying something like; “Thank you for your help reviewing the letter sounds with Diego. He is more confident when asked to write.”
“LEGO” is written in all capitals. Also, the words “English” and “Spanish” are capitalized in English, but they are lower case in Spanish.
If a student entered our program late, please start your report with " So and so entered our program on AND ADD THE EXACT DATE." If the student enters so late that he/she will not recieve an evaluation then write "So and so entered our program on EXACT DATE and for this reason did not receive a progress report for our first trimester." In Spanish it would read "... entró a nuestro programa el EXACT DATE y por lo tanto no ha sido evaluado en el primer trimester."
Use ASFG’s learning goals vocabulary in your report card narratives.
Although “canned” comments are undesirable if used in excess, the following phrases may be helpful in writing report cards. Use details specific to each child after defining a characteristic and when the comment is negative, offer suggestions for how a parent can help their child.
... is doing work hastily rather than carefully.
... needs one-on-one supervision to finish most tasks.
... needs to have more socially acceptable behavior.
... needs to improve in self-control so he will find greater social acceptance.
... has trouble concentrating.
... needs to learn to have more respect for others' ideas.
... is easily distracted.
... doesn't participate as much as we would like.
... is easily discouraged.
... is timid about asking for help.
... needs to develop more responsibility.
… cries easily.
... is unusually mature.
... is learning to share and listen.
... is concentrating more during work periods.
... can help herself out of difficulties.
... is learning to be a better listener.
... is continuing to grow in independence.
... is never reluctant to participate.
...is gaining self-confidence.
... has improved steadily in the area of…
... especially enjoys …
... is cooperative and happy.
... works well with classmates.
... learns new vocabulary quickly.
... is very helpful about clean-up around the room.
... gets along well with other children.
... has a sense of humor we all enjoy.
... grasps new ideas readily.
Before writing the reports, please re-read the following points:
Ask parents what language they would like their report in at the beginning of the year and stick to that language for the entire year.
Either break your narrative into paragraphs for the different curricular areas or use one large paragraph, but be consistent in your reporting style for the whole year. Either indent paragraphs or don’t, but be consistent in all reports.
For students entering our program after the first month of school, write one sentence stating the exact date of entrance, leave a space, and then begin writing your observations. Example: Lisa entered our program on November 5, 2014.
The EC secretary will print two copies of each student’s report. A copy of an original will be made by the EC office and returned to you to send home for the first two reporting periods while the originals will be given to you at the time of the teacher–parent conferences for you to collect the parents’ signatures. Teachers should hand in final reports signed by parents in alphabetical order every marking period.
The limit of characters for a narrative in PowerSchool is 2048 counting spaces and the <br><br>s.
Instructions for uploading the narratives to PowerSchool:
Go to PowerTeacher and open GradeBook
Select Homeroom from your list of classes on the left list
Select the right term (T1, T2, ro T3) on the scoresheet tab
Double-click final grade and copy your comments into the text box. If you didn't add <br><br> at the end of each paragraph on your word document, you can add it here
Close the window
Repeat this step for every student
Once you have copied the comments for all your students, click on the button "T? in Progress" and check "Final Grades Complete" and click ok
Send an email to the EC secretary letting her know that you finished.
EC progress reports include two written narratives and a mid-year skills checklist done in PowerSchool. There is a limit of characters (2048) that fit in the the PowerSchool narrative reports. Classroom teachers are responsible for reporting on individual student progress. The EC Spanish teacher reports separately on the individual kinder students’ progress in her class and this report is sent home attached to the report from the English teacher. Reports are sent home three times a year. A draft goes to the office for approval before the final copy is printed and copied.
Our students’ progress reports are important documents. They are a way to show parents about our philosophy and curriculum as well as their child’s progress in our program. Take advantage of this opportunity to share your student’s development and help parents support their children's learning by carefully planning what you write. When preparing the narratives, give yourself plenty of time to do your best work. Ask another colleague to read your reports, give you feedback, and check for misspellings before final drafts are given to the office.
CONTENT: Make suggestions on how parents can help their child when commenting on an area where improvement is needed. For example, a comment for a nursery student might say:
Sara doesn't show much interest in books. It would be nice if your family look at age appropriate books in a subject in which Sara shows interest. We’ve noticed that she seems to be fascinated with babies. Our school library has children’s books that can be checked out for home use.
Along with suggestions for how parents can support the child, mention how you are helping the student in the classroom.
If you have recommended or wish to recommend tutoring for a child make a note of this on the report card.
Avoid talking about yourself. “I'm glad she's happy to come to school” is better stated “Alejandra is happy to come to school in the morning.”
When using first person, consider if it is appropriate to use the first person plural in order to include your teacher assistant.
It is appropriate to comment on the parents’ work with the child outside of school by saying something like; “Thank you for your help reviewing the letter sounds with Diego. He is more confident when asked to write.”
“LEGO” is written in all capitals. Also, the words “English” and “Spanish” are capitalized in English, but they are lower case in Spanish.
If a student entered our program late, please start your report with " So and so entered our program on AND ADD THE EXACT DATE." If the student enters so late that he/she will not recieve an evaluation then write "So and so entered our program on EXACT DATE and for this reason did not receive a progress report for our first trimester." In Spanish it would read "... entró a nuestro programa el EXACT DATE y por lo tanto no ha sido evaluado en el primer trimester."
Use ASFG’s learning goals vocabulary in your report card narratives.
Although “canned” comments are undesirable if used in excess, the following phrases may be helpful in writing report cards. Use details specific to each child after defining a characteristic and when the comment is negative, offer suggestions for how a parent can help their child.
... is doing work hastily rather than carefully.
... needs one-on-one supervision to finish most tasks.
... needs to have more socially acceptable behavior.
... needs to improve in self-control so he will find greater social acceptance.
... has trouble concentrating.
... needs to learn to have more respect for others' ideas.
... is easily distracted.
... doesn't participate as much as we would like.
... is easily discouraged.
... is timid about asking for help.
... needs to develop more responsibility.
… cries easily.
... is unusually mature.
... is learning to share and listen.
... is concentrating more during work periods.
... can help herself out of difficulties.
... is learning to be a better listener.
... is continuing to grow in independence.
... is never reluctant to participate.
...is gaining self-confidence.
... has improved steadily in the area of…
... especially enjoys …
... is cooperative and happy.
... works well with classmates.
... learns new vocabulary quickly.
... is very helpful about clean-up around the room.
... gets along well with other children.
... has a sense of humor we all enjoy.
... grasps new ideas readily.
Before writing the reports, please re-read the following points:
Ask parents what language they would like their report in at the beginning of the year and stick to that language for the entire year.
Either break your narrative into paragraphs for the different curricular areas or use one large paragraph, but be consistent in your reporting style for the whole year. Either indent paragraphs or don’t, but be consistent in all reports.
For students entering our program after the first month of school, write one sentence stating the exact date of entrance, leave a space, and then begin writing your observations. Example: Lisa entered our program on November 5, 2014.
The EC secretary will print two copies of each student’s report. A copy of an original will be made by the EC office and returned to you to send home for the first two reporting periods while the originals will be given to you at the time of the teacher–parent conferences for you to collect the parents’ signatures. Teachers should hand in final reports signed by parents in alphabetical order every marking period.
The limit of characters for a narrative in PowerSchool is 2048 counting spaces and the <br><br>s.
Instructions for uploading the narratives to PowerSchool:
Go to PowerTeacher and open GradeBook
Select Homeroom from your list of classes on the left list
Select the right term (T1, T2, ro T3) on the scoresheet tab
Double-click final grade and copy your comments into the text box. If you didn't add <br><br> at the end of each paragraph on your word document, you can add it here
Close the window
Repeat this step for every student
Once you have copied the comments for all your students, click on the button "T? in Progress" and check "Final Grades Complete" and click ok
Send an email to the EC secretary letting her know that you finished.