Standards-Based Learning

The goal of the District’s Elementary Standards-Based Report Card is to clearly and accurately communicate each student’s level of achievement relative to standards-aligned, District curricula and his/ her application of grade-level student skills.

This report card will more accurately report learning relative to the Pennsylvania Core Standards established by the state of Pennsylvania. Standards clearly describe what students are expected to know and be able to do in each grade level. In a standards based classroom, the focus is on a student’s performance over multiple opportunities, not simply the grading and averaging of tests and quizzes. Standards are specificed learning goals applied to all students and provide consistent learning targets at each grade level.

Standards also provide a focus for aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Each local school district in Pennsylvania develops curriculum aligned to the Pennsylvania Core Standards. Using this report card, learning will be reported according to benchmarked levels each trimester that reflect progress towards the overall grade-level standards.

Standards-Based Report Card