Academic Support

A report card provides a comprehensive overview of a student's academic performance over a specific period, typically a trimester, quarter, semester, or school year. It is important to remember that grades can be extremely subjective, so asking questions and asking for student work samples is important. Here are some key functions of a report card:

1. Assessment of Performance: It evaluates a student's progress in various subjects, indicating grades or scores achieved in exams, assignments, and class participation.
2. Feedback for Improvement: Report cards offer feedback on areas where a student excels and areas needing improvement, guiding students and parents in addressing educational needs.
3. Record Keeping: They are an official record of a student’s academic achievement, useful for future educational opportunities or transfers to other schools.
4. Parent-Teacher Communication: Report cards facilitate communication between teachers and parents, providing a basis for discussions about a student's academic progress and potential strategies for improvement. Check out this list of questions you may want to ask your child's teacher to better understand how you can support their learning. 
5. Motivation and Goal Setting: For students, report cards can motivate them to set goals for improvement in certain subjects or overall academic performance.
6. Accountability: They hold both students and teachers accountable. Students are responsible for their learning, and teachers are accountable for providing quality education.
7. Eligibility for Opportunities: Academic performance, as reflected in report cards, can be a criterion for eligibility in certain programs, scholarships, or extracurricular activities.