THE ELEMENTARY REPORT CARD
Fourth Grade
The elementary report card is designed to report a student’s current performance as measured against a set of
standards. For mathematics and English language arts (ELA) we measure student progress against the Common Core
State Standards (CCSS). In all other areas we use Washington State Standards that have been prioritized into the most
critical standards called Power Standards. In each case, teachers watch students’ progress, or trend, over time and then
report their current performance on the report card.
Read below for an explanation of each section of the report card. The numbers in each picture correspond to the
numbers in the explanation lists below the pictures
THE TOP OF THE REPORT CARD
TITLE, GRADE LEVEL AND GRADE KEY, STUDENT INFORMATION:
1. School district name and grade level of the student.
2. The grade key. This explains what the grades 1, 2, 3, 4 mean. The key also explains that if a student receives a halfpoint, e.g. 3.5, it means that they have achieved partial success with the grade mark above. In this case, level 4.
Also note that if your child receives instruction in classes other than the general classroom, he or she may receive an
asterisk (*) on the report card. This means that an addendum with additional information is attached from the
student’s other classes. A student may receive a slash (/) for a strand or standard that may not have been taught
during this grading period. If a student receives any supportive programs, a yes (Y) will be placed in the
corresponding box.
3. This section lists the student’s name, teacher name, grade level , and school.
ATTENDANCE DATA:
This section lists days absent and tardy for each grading period.
INTERDISCIPLINARY SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
Interdisciplinary Skills and Attributes are the traits that students should acquire by the time they graduate. These skills
and attributes come directly from the LWSD Student Profile.
1. The gray bands on the report card show the four large categories from the LWSD Student Profile that the actual
Interdisciplinary Skills and Attributes belong to.
2. The skills and attributes themselves are what students should be proficient at by the time they leave this grade level.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (CCSS)
READING
1. Interdisciplinary Content Knowledge is terminology from the LWSD Student Profile. It refers to the content students
need to learn. In this case, reading.
2. Literacy and Language is how the LWSD Student Profile refers to English language arts (ELA) from the CCSS.
3. The name for literacy in the CCSS.
4. These are called reading strands.
5. These are called reading standards. Standards are grouped under their matching strands.
6. Yes (Y) or No (N) according to state authorized screening assessment (SBA State Assessment, DIBELS Next) or other
assessment measures (which, if used, will be noted) – June report card only.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS (CCSS)
WRITING
3. The name for literacy in the CCSS.
4. These are called writing strands.
5. These are called writing standards. Standards are grouped under their matching Strands.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
MATHEMATICAL AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING
MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE
1
2
4
1
3
5
1. Interdisciplinary Content Knowledge is terminology from the LWSD Student Profile. It refers to the content students
need to learn. In this case, Mathematics and Science.
2. Mathematics is the name for math in the CCSS.
3. Science is not a CCSS subject. Science uses LWSD Power Standards (Washington State Standards).
4. These are called math domains.
5. These are called science strands.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
SOCIAL STUDIES
1
2
1. Interdisciplinary Content Knowledge is terminology from the LWSD Student Profile. It refers to the content students
need to learn. In this case, social studies.
2. These are the strands within social studies that students will learn. Social studies is not a CCSS subject. Social studies
uses LWSD Power Standards (Washington State Standards).
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
1
2
1. Interdisciplinary Content Knowledge is terminology from the LWSD Student Profile. It refers to the content students
need to learn. In this case, technology and library
2. This is where the technology grade is found. This is also where the Library grade is found. Students in Library are
graded on “effort” only.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
CULTURE AND THE ARTS
1
2
1. Interdisciplinary Content Knowledge is terminology from the LWSD Student Profile. It refers to the content students
need to learn. In this case, Art and Music.
2. This is where the art grade can be found. The art grade based on LWSD Power Standards (Washington State
Standards). This is where the music grade can be found. Students in music are graded on “effort” only.
INTERDISCIPLINARY CONTENT KNOWLEDGE
CAREER PLANNING AND LIFE MANAGEMENT
1
2
1. Interdisciplinary Content Knowledge is terminology from the LWSD Student Profile. It refers to the content students
need to learn. In this case, Future School and Career Plans and P.E.
2. This is where the students’ Future School and/or Career Plan is found. This is an assignment given during the year
and it will receive a check mark at some point during the year. This is where the P.E. grade can be found. Students
in P.E. are graded on “effort” only.
SUPPORTIVE PROGRAMS
These boxes will be checked if the student is in any of these supportive programs.
PROJECTS AND COMMENTS
1. This is where teachers list projects that have been completed during the grading period.
2. This is the comment section where teachers will write comments specifically about your child.