Report Card Comments
as a Valuable Education Tool
The most concrete means to
inform the student of their academic performance is through report card
comments. Writing comments is a valuable teacher tool
especially at elementary level, because it explains what the numerical
or letter grade means as well as gives recommendations for the
student’s growth. Report card examples are widely available through
teacher resource websites.
A teacher may choose from hundreds of report card phrases, whether general or specific. Resources of report card remarks are categorized into different lengths, year levels, subjects, including work habits and personality, as well as approach. Some comments are directed to parents while some, particularly in older year levels, are directed to students. Although most are suggestive, it is advised that descriptive yet positive statements be used.
Writing report card comments may prove bothersome and tiring for new teachers, but they need not pressure themselves with fulfilling such requirements. There is nothing difficult about making comments, because of the widespread availability of report card examples and sample report card remarks to serve as their basis. In fact, writing report card comments is beneficial not only to the student but to the educator as well – by knowing the student better and in assessing the educator’s teaching skills, based on the outcome of the students progress.
For students and parents, receiving the child’s report card may be tension-filled or even traumatic. This is another good use of report card comments – being descriptive, both parent and child understand the grades better, see an explanation of why such a grade is acceptable, and is given recommendations. It advises the student not only on how to improve their grades, but hopefully, how to improve their character and habits.
As for the parent, the report card remarks make them not just a passive participant in the child’s education, but an active partner with the teacher in the growth of their child.
A teacher’s job ends in not only computing the student’s grades but more so, evaluating what the child knows or does not know. Hence report cards now are not only limited to number or letter grades, but includes report card comments – remarks that are supposed to be short and straight to the point but also positive and encouraging. Numbers may be interpreted in many ways and it is the remarks that give light to these grades.
Report comments assess a student’s weaknesses and strengths – qualities that may be difficult to express in mere numbers or letter grades only. The internet is rich in sources for these comments and the teacher may use the same comment for different children. What makes it personal, is the combination of report card remarks (since there is usually more than one comment in a report card) and the true meaning and intent of the teacher regarding his or her evaluation of the student’s learning achievements.
Every educator is advised to resort to new and acceptable means of grading a student - not only presenting grades as they are, but to also use card comments - which is beneficial in weighing the student’s achievements, as well as suggesting further venues for their development.
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A teacher may choose from hundreds of report card phrases, whether general or specific. Resources of report card remarks are categorized into different lengths, year levels, subjects, including work habits and personality, as well as approach. Some comments are directed to parents while some, particularly in older year levels, are directed to students. Although most are suggestive, it is advised that descriptive yet positive statements be used.
Writing report card comments may prove bothersome and tiring for new teachers, but they need not pressure themselves with fulfilling such requirements. There is nothing difficult about making comments, because of the widespread availability of report card examples and sample report card remarks to serve as their basis. In fact, writing report card comments is beneficial not only to the student but to the educator as well – by knowing the student better and in assessing the educator’s teaching skills, based on the outcome of the students progress.
For students and parents, receiving the child’s report card may be tension-filled or even traumatic. This is another good use of report card comments – being descriptive, both parent and child understand the grades better, see an explanation of why such a grade is acceptable, and is given recommendations. It advises the student not only on how to improve their grades, but hopefully, how to improve their character and habits.
As for the parent, the report card remarks make them not just a passive participant in the child’s education, but an active partner with the teacher in the growth of their child.
A teacher’s job ends in not only computing the student’s grades but more so, evaluating what the child knows or does not know. Hence report cards now are not only limited to number or letter grades, but includes report card comments – remarks that are supposed to be short and straight to the point but also positive and encouraging. Numbers may be interpreted in many ways and it is the remarks that give light to these grades.
Report comments assess a student’s weaknesses and strengths – qualities that may be difficult to express in mere numbers or letter grades only. The internet is rich in sources for these comments and the teacher may use the same comment for different children. What makes it personal, is the combination of report card remarks (since there is usually more than one comment in a report card) and the true meaning and intent of the teacher regarding his or her evaluation of the student’s learning achievements.
Every educator is advised to resort to new and acceptable means of grading a student - not only presenting grades as they are, but to also use card comments - which is beneficial in weighing the student’s achievements, as well as suggesting further venues for their development.
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