MarkBook® section 9-6
Student Report Card
Samples MarkBook® section 9-6
Student Report Card
Samples MarkBook produces several types of
individual report cards. This one is a Summary Report card for one student in a science class.
This interim At Risk report can be produced for one student at a time or for the entire class
(one page per student) at the push of a button. The Detailed report is
similar. See the Print screen, section 9-5,
for instructions. The graphs
provide a potent visual presentation of the student's work especially if there
are incomplete assessments as in this example.
MarkBook does NOT limit you as to the number of reports printed. Nor are you restricted as to the timing of these reports. The following information is provided on this sample report:
attendance summary - both absences and
lates/tardies,
the student's age,
the student's current
weighted average - 63% in this example,
the student's
current mode - 3 in this example,
a breakdown of the categories used and how much each is worth towards the overall grade,
how this student is performing in each category compared to the class average,
an optional MODAL
ANALYSIS graph,
an optional TRENDS graph
with the student's performance a trend line (dark line) compared to the class average (dotted line),
an optional COMMENT section for your selected comments, or a blank box for hand-written comments,
a tear-off section for parents to sign and return, and
contact information for the school and teacher.
Assessments which have
a "NoMark" do NOT appear on the Trend Graph.
Assessments which have a "Zero!" do appear on the trend graph. These are the "valleys" on the graph!
This student has four Zeros and these are also indicated above the parent
signature line.
Tip: This report card has proven to be a powerful motivational tool especially if sent home frequently. We suggest once a month for the entire class and more frequently (copies to administration!) for problem students. The "valleys" on the trend graph draw lots of attention from students and their parents!
MarkBook prints
these mini reports with 4 to 10 students per page depending on the options
selected. Scissor the page to separate the reports. In the above example, the
teacher has selected a comment, attendance, a grade, a mode (R,1,2,3,4), a
category analysis, and a parent signature section. Note that MarkBook will lower
the point size in order to make the comment text fit the box on the report. Once your students know that you
produce
these reports regularly, three positive changes happen:
they take
responsibility for their own progress, and they hand in missing
assessments, and they spontaneously and frequently ask for a fresh
report card. Post a Code Name
Class Report, section 8-7, a few days before sending
these Student Reports home - students will scramble to hand in late/missing items before this report goes
out and they have a warning about their current status. If you use MarkBook's Student and Class Reports
regularly, there will never be any arguments over a current
grade.