Curriculum Guides for Parents
Standards Based Assessment, Grading, and Reporting Information
The Second Vatican Council highlighted the value of Catholic education in the life of the Church and its fundamental mission to spread the Gospel. While our society often places competition and academic excellence above the development of a student's moral and intellectual excellence, our Catholic schools have an essential obligation to provide our students with more than just a rigorous academic curriculum to prepare them for high school, college, and beyond. Catholic education must also prepare students to take their place in society as disciples of Christ; instilling in them a sense of service and challenging them to live the Gospel through daily interactions with all whom they come in contact.
Children and their learning are too complex to be reduced to a simple letter grade. When used correctly, grades provide vital information to students, parents, and other interested persons that enhance both teaching and learning. Grading helps identify what learning standards have been attained and where additional work is needed. The goal is to provide a picture of the whole child: academic skills and knowledge as well as non-academic areas such as effort and behavior.
A standards-based reporting system will provide a more accurate indication of academic progress and is designed to present information so that intervention or enrichment strategies can be applied to help each child learn and to honor the dignity of each student as a child of God.
Children and their learning are too complex to be reduced to a simple letter grade. When used correctly, grades provide vital information to students, parents, and other interested persons that enhance both teaching and learning. Grading helps identify what learning standards have been attained and where additional work is needed. The goal is to provide a picture of the whole child: academic skills and knowledge as well as non-academic areas such as effort and behavior.
A standards-based reporting system will provide a more accurate indication of academic progress and is designed to present information so that intervention or enrichment strategies can be applied to help each child learn and to honor the dignity of each student as a child of God.
