AMPLE REPORT CARD COMMENTS

INTRODUCTORY comments:
___________ has made (some/ good/ excellent) progress this term. (G) ___________ remains focused in class, but (often/ occasionally/ rarely) needs reminders to stay on task. (G)

HOMEWORK COMPLETION comments:

Regular completion of assigned homework is required. (N) It is recommended that ___________ complete all homework to the best of ability and seek teacher assistance when conceptsare not understood. (N)

WRITING comments:
Writes (few/ one or more/ numerous) simple sentences that contain appropriate punctuation. (G) (with teacher assistance/ with some assistance/ often/ successfully ) completes written assignments. (G) PROOFREADING and EDITING comments: ___________ has made some progress in area of writing conventions but spelling, punctuation and grammar continue to be asignificant challenge. (P,N) Editing of own work is a difficult task for ___________ but he/she has been observed working diligently on this part of the writing process. (N,P) SPELLING comments: All words must be proofread and edited for spelling errors in the work that is submitted for evaluation. ___________ has made progress in learning how to spell high frequency words in class. (P) Spelling errors, sentence structure, and independent proofreading remain areas that require attention and remediation. (N) READING comments: ___________ correctly describes [retells] (few/ some/ most/ all) of the facts, ideas, events, details and information. (G) ___________ reads variety of novels at his/her functioning level independently, and (often/ always/ usually) choses appropriatereading material. (P) Interpreting what has been read, and finding supporting evidence, continues to be (is often) a challenge for ___________. (N) READING COMPRENSION comments: ___________ understands what has been read through the use of strategies (with much/ some/ little) success and (much/ some/ no) assistance. (G) Continued opportunities to re-tell what he/she has read, in proper order, would be of benefit. (N) ORAL COMMUNICATION comments: Communicates (shares/expresses) ideas, opinions, thoughts and feelings with (little/ some/ much) clarity and confidence. (G) ___________ requires urging to use verbal expression and engage in class discussions. (N)

CLASS PARTICIPATION (also BEHAVIOR) comments:

Non-stop distractibility often (seriously/ greatly) hinders communication with teacher and others. (N,N) Inability to remain focused and follow instructions has had an impact on ___________s academic progress. (N,N) MATHEMATICS comments: ___________ has successfully completed (few/ some/ most/ all) of the requirements of (the mathematics curriculum/ this mathematics strand) this term. (G) __________ rushes through his/her work and often ignores the important details, which usually leads to inaccurate results andlower marks.(N)

WRITING PROCESS comments:

___________ arranges ideas into paragraphs with (some/ much/ great deal of) teacher guidance, supervision, and assistance. (G) ___________ is encouraged to work on the development and organization of ideas in written work. (N)

LISTENING SKILLS comments:

___________ consistently listens to, acknowledges, and considers differing opinions of his/her classmates. (P) ___________ needs to focus more on teachers directions, and less on his/her peers. (N)

INITIATIVE comments:
___________ works well independently and is consistently on task. He/she shows self-direction in learning. (P) ___________ is encouraged to show motivation, initiative and contribute to co-operative problem solving. (N)

PROBLEM SOLVING comments:

___________ perseveres through challenging tasks and (usually/ always) tries hard to follow through with the recommendedproblem-solving process. (P) ___________ continues to improve in this area, but at a slower pace. Verbal interruptions and negativity by ___________ are hindering learning. (P,N)

ATTENDING and CONCENTRATING comments:

___________ is to be congratulated for improving his/her ability to attend and concentrate in class. (P) ___________ needs frequent reminders to begin his/her work, focus on a given activity and remain on task. (N)

CLASS BEHAVIOR comments:

___________ shows ability to pay attention in class, asking and appropriately answering relevant questions. (P) ___________ needs frequent reminders not to interrupt and to work quietly. Greater degree of selfcontrol during lessons must be exercised. (N)

EFFORT and MOTIVATION comments:

___________ has shown considerable improvement in effort and motivation this term. (P) He/she needs to assume greater responsibility for being prepared for class with notes and materials readily available to commence work. (N)