2012.04.28+Report+Cards

= #elemchat April 28, 2012 : Report cards: How, what, and why? =

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 * flourishingkids || 23:00. || Welcome to #elemchat! Today's topic: Report Cards - How, What, and Why? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:00 || For the next hour all my tweets will be dedicated to #Elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:01 || RT @flourishingkids: Welcome to #elemchat! Today's topic: Report Cards - How, What, and Why? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:01 || Please remember to use the #elemchat hashtag in your tweets in order to participate in the discussion #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:01 || For the next hour, my tweets will be dedicated to #elemchat topic: Report Cards: How, What, and Why? Join us! ||
 * tcash || 23:01 || Please remember to use the #elemchat hashtag in your tweets in order to participate in the discussion! ||
 * tcash || 23:01 || RT @flourishingkids: Please remember to use the #elemchat hashtag in your tweets in order to participate in the discussion #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:02 || What do YOU think of report cards? Join us NOW on #elemchat! | #edchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:02 || Here we go with Q1: What is the purpose of the report card? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:03 || RT @flourishingkids: Here we go with Q1: What is the purpose of the report card? #elemchat ||
 * twhitford || 23:03 || @flourishingkids #elemchat looking forward to the discussion. ||
 * tcash || 23:03 || @flourishingkids I think that the purpose of the report card is to establish the profile of a learner at a given moment in time #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:03 || A1: I struggle with what I want to be the purpose vs. what ends up being the use due to the format of our report card. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:04 || @twhitford Great to have you with us! #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:04 || Yes! RT @tcash: I think that the purpose of the report card is to establish the profile of a learner at a given moment in time #elemchat ||
 * TeachersNet || 23:04 || Teacher Comments on Report Cards http://t.co/7YISt0ah #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:05 || RT @TeachersNet: Teacher Comments on Report Cards http://t.co/WLsU3rSF #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:05 || I think the lack of clarity regarding whether report cards are evaluative or descriptive causes lots of misconceptions. #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:05 || Q1 To provide parents w/ information about how their child is doing in class. It provides snapshots throughout the yr. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:05 || A1: I would love for the report card to be more of a narrative showing where a student is and what needs to happen next w/goals #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:06 || I think that the purpose of the report card, seen by the creator of the report card, will dictate the content. Diff't perpectives #elemchat ||
 * millerg6 || 23:06 || A1. Summative feedback. Usually not much more than that. #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:06 || Bottom line: I would like report cards to be descriptive and evaluative, standards-based but also reflective #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:06 || Our reportcards are all narrative-no grades or numbers. THey are harder to write but more useful. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:06 || Which brings us to our next question: Q2: Who is the report card's intended audience? (parents? students? future schools?) #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:07 || @flourishingkids Agreed - though I agonize over the anecdotal part of our report card, it is potentially the most meaningful part #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:07 || RT @johntspencer: Bottom line: I would like report cards to be descriptive and evaluative, standards-based but also reflective #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:07 || Me2 RT @johntspencer: Bottom line: I would like report cards to be descriptive and evaluative, standards-based but also reflective #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:07 || RT @flourishingkids: Q2: Who is the report card's intended audience? (parents? students? future schools?) #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:07 || @tcash Well as you shared with me, yours is quite extensive. Our comments limited to 710 characters! #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:07 || Problem right now is that report cards are often convoluted, too vague, numbers-driven and too late to make a difference. #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:08 || @flourishingkids I think it should be students and parents #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:08 || Q2 We address our report cards to parents, but also the students. Student reflection also helps determine what will be included. #elemchat ||
 * weswils5 || 23:08 || An report card should state how a child is doing in relation to learner outcomes ideally with quality written feedback. #elemchat ||
 * JosePopoff || 23:08 || With so many ways of delivering information how relevant are reportscards now? Official paper? School's stamp? #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:08 || @tcash @flourishingkids That's why I would love to combine report card with reflective portfolio. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:09 || A2: Our target audience is students and parents but consideration that future schools will see them is there. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:09 || @flourishingkids Squeezing a whole trimester into a few paragraphs is painful! So much to say - celebrate growth, set goals! #elemchat ||
 * millerg6 || 23:09 || @johntspencer especially "to late to make a difference." #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:09 || What if the report card wasn't a card? What if it was a blog? A portfolio? A video demonstrating learning? #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:09 || It's Report Card Time at the Milton Skating Club @Stephen_Hurley http://t.co/2A8UaVIH #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:09 || @kyleredford That's great that student reflection is included. You are anticipating later questions :-) #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:09 || If you can write teacher comments on report cards, here's a link with tips for teacher comments: http://t.co/ILslEDmv #elemchat ||
 * msewen || 23:09 || RT @johntspencer: What if the report card wasn't a card? What if it was a blog? A portfolio? A video demonstrating learning? #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:10 || @johntspencer yes, they are often ill-timed. By the time the parents get them, the student is often in a different place entirely. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:10 || Yes! RT @johntspencer: What if the report card wasnt a card? What if it was a blog? A portfolio? A video demonstrating learning? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:10 || A2: In our very transient community, report card potentially for parents & future schools. Imp to give a clear picture of learner #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:10 || I think report cards are for parents - sometimes only connection to their child's schooling and something they are familiar with. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:10 || One hopes that feedback to students about their learning is happening all the time, so the report is for the parents, no? #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:10 || Report cards: "Recessâ€¦for teachers" @ElisaW5 http://t.co/6ujoKN1H #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:10 || Q3: What do your report cards currently look like/include? Advantages/limitations? #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:11 || For best results, hold the grades http://t.co/rgxKTgHA #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:11 || @johntspencer I love those ideas! #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:11 || Agreed - provides context to comments! "@johntspencer: That's why I would love to combine report card with reflective portfolio. #elemchat ||
 * millerg6 || 23:11 || @johntspencer Love this idea. Perhaps a periodic reflection of an ongoing digital portfolio. #elemchat ||
 * stefras || 23:11 || @johntspencer What "objective" conclusion could one get from that? (I agree with you BTW, particularly with increasing samples.) #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:11 || Report cards: "Grading. Where do I stand?" @joe_bower http://t.co/YsSaVs7X #elemchat ||
 * jbjimenez || 23:11 || RT @tcash: RT @TeachersNet: Teacher Comments on Report Cards http://t.co/B7wvr3eO #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:11 || What is on the report card shouldn't come as a surprise to our students. They should know how they are doing. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:12 || Me too! RT @kyleredford: @johntspencer I love those ideas! #elemchat ||
 * jhox1 || 23:12 || Would luv. MT@johntspencer: What if report card wasn't a card? What if it was a blog? A portfolio? A video demonstrating learning? #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:12 || Average of nine weeks' grades and can only put one canned comment per subject. Not a very good way to communicate abt learner. #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:12 || A2 Reports card also provides next year's teacher with info about students who may be at-risk to see if same issues in current yr. #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:12 || @johntspencer We agree. Students at this age change so much; a report card, even with commentary, seems insufficient. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:12 || A3: We have a standards-based report card with many indicators and a 4-pt scale, plus a generous section for comments #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:12 || Report cards: Teacher Comments on Report Cards: ERIC http://t.co/5HGsDriI #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:12 || But the report card should be only one part. not the only way and time parents hear about their kids' learning #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:12 || @stefras Yes, but how "objective" are they really? #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:12 || Report card comments should never be a surprise. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:12 || RT @flourishingkids: What is on the report card shouldn't come as a surprise to our students. They should know how they are doing. #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:12 || I would like to see the report card reflect our shift toward the concept of mastery and qualitative feedback #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:13 || RT @johntspencer: I would like to see the report card reflect our shift toward the concept of mastery and qualitative feedback #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:13 || RT @whatedsaid: But the report card should be only one part. not the only way and time parents hear about their kids' learning #elemchat ||
 * jhox1 || 23:13 || Q3 Our report card doesn't allow for comments. #elemchat #limitation ||
 * CliveSir || 23:13 || Many Schools Now Ban Report Cards, St Petersburg Times >>1937<< http://t.co/S2JcAajF #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:13 || Yes! RT @johntspencer: I would like to see the report card reflect our shift toward the concept of mastery & qualitative feedback #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:13 || @stefras I think you would have to blend qualitative and quantitative. But it should be a numerical score. #elemchat ||
 * millerg6 || 23:13 || #elemchat Perhaps students should write their own comments. ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:13 || The worst part of ours (letter grades) is government required. The best is the student's own reflection #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:13 || RT @whatedsaid: But the report card should be only one part. not the only way and time parents hear about their kids' learning #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:14 || @flourishingkids They are not objective at all. I have been writing them for 26 yrs. and I feel a little fraudulent every time. #elemchat ||
 * judykmck || 23:14 || We have report card based on National Standards outcomes 4 Lit & Numeracy, and paper-based (at the moment) portfolio 4 other areas #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:14 || @beyondtech1 Speaking of comments, I hate the pre-set comments that we're supposed to use. #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:14 || Standards is NOT standardization. #elemchat ||
 * jhox1 || 23:14 || "@millerg6: #elemchat Perhaps students should write their own comments” Great idea! ||
 * CliveSir || 23:14 || #PTchat Archive 20120314 Your Child is a Pleasure to Have in Class @Joe_Mazza http://t.co/56B4uhGQ #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:14 || Students, parents, and I get a better feel for std's math capabilities by looking at IXL reports. Can be accessed anytime. #elemchat. ||
 * millerg6 || 23:14 || @johntspencer And illustrate the development of 21st century competencies. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:15 || @kyleredford I know, that's why I chuckle when people try to claim that they are. SO much is subjective. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:15 || @whatedsaid I wish our report cards had space for parent & student reflection! Dialog about growth btw learner, parents & teacher #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:15 || @millerg6 We have a section for student reflection. #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:15 || Our report cards - higher up you go the less comments there are and more letter grades. #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:15 || Q3: Our report cards are based on state standards and benchmarks #elemchat ||
 * pottsedtech || 23:15 || I think MPs are too short for an assessment when you factor in holidays etc. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:15 || RT @tcash I wish our report cards had space for parent & student reflection! Dialog about growth btw learner, parents & teacher #elemchat ||
 * JosePopoff || 23:16 || RT @millerg6 A1. Summative feedback. Usually not much more than that. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:16 || One thing I'm less happy about is that when our Ss go to secondary, they go from a 4-pt "mastery level" scale to percentage grades #elemchat ||
 * millerg6 || 23:16 || @whatedsaid That's awesome. Do they write at school or at home with parents? #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:16 || What's the meaning of these marks? @joe_bower http://t.co/k6zE1hOK #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:16 || @millerg6 @Christine Ruder, agreed! Writing their own comments would increase self-reflection. #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:16 || @johntspencer Elem don't have pre-set comments, just the secondary and they are restrictive. Spot for personal comments. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:17 || We've begun to discuss a bit but here's Q4: Is there an ideal report card model? (Standards-based? Anecdotal? Grade-based? or...?) #elemchat ||
 * stefras || 23:17 || @flourishingkids That's my point. With the items @johntspencer pointed out you can see learning, not so with an "objective" score. #elemchat ||
 * millerg6 || 23:17 || @pottsedtech They work really well. We have student led conferences. #esm11 #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:17 || I would NOT like that! RT @johntspencer: @beyondtech1 Speaking of comments, I hate the pre-set comments that were supposed to use. #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:17 || If the report card is the only time parents pay attention to school then grades feel like a necessary evil. #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:17 || I admit the ritual of writing reports keeps me honest as a teacher and reveals any blind spots that I have developed abt a child. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:17 || Report Cards: Advice and Suggested Comments http://t.co/R9ELYXVI #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:17 || Our RC are part of our online gradebook. Very sterile and not a very clear picture of the student's learning of standards. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:18 || @stefras Oh sorry.. must have misunderstood your tweet. Gotcha now :-) #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:18 || RT @beyondtech1: Standards is NOT standardization. #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:18 || Report cards that focus on testsandgrades encourage a fixed mindset. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:18 || See everything as an assessment and report on the student as a learner (rather than grades for assessment tasks only) #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:18 || @flourishingkids Sometimes I think ideal report cards are ones that would write themselves! Tend to 2nd guess myself, takes hours! #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:19 || @kyleredford Yes, but not all are as aware and reflective. Many just continue to judge and label given the format limitations. #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:19 || Our whole system is in the talks to change over to ?? talking about portfolio based now. But what about the entry to university! #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:19 || Kathy Schrock's Guide to Assessment http://t.co/NbK0sNAT #elemchat ||
 * stefras || 23:19 || @flourishingkids Not at all. You're response was great. As I suggested, a large, "representative" sampling would be excellent. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:19 || @tcash Me too! I find them an agonizing process and we do them 4 times each year. #elemchat ||
 * Darcy1968 || 23:19 || Genuine educational #reform would focus on upgrading assessment, doing away with semester reports (as well as pen & paper exams). #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:19 || Here here. RT @joe_bower Report cards that focus on tests and grades encourage a fixed mindset. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:19 || @tcash My are created by hitting post to task button in gradebook. No thought process involved. Sad. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:19 || @tcash My are created by hitting post to task button in gradebook. No thought process involved. Sad. #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:19 || My de-grading philosophy Q & A #elemchat http://t.co/3h3pBEq2 ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:19 || @millerg6 At school. Best in classes where reflection on learning is constant /ongoing. Then report card comment comes naturally #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:19 || A must read: No Chances for Success Means You're Doomed to Failure @mrmatthewray http://t.co/fEBuE7C6 #elemchat ||
 * judykmck || 23:20 || Our reports give an idea of the child at this moment in time, with next steps included. #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:20 || @joe_bower Agreed. We are not in teaching to judge students, but to support them in their learning. #elemchat ||
 * acampbell99 || 23:20 || @flourishingkids @johntspencer @tcash ON report cards do & it's only reluctantly used by parents. Dialogue must be more dynamic #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:20 || @stefras Yes, and imagine if that continued as they progressed from yr to yr. A true picture of their development. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:20 || Test scores are low, make them go up! @joe_bower http://t.co/WC2MiFDz #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:20 || very sad! RT @plnaugle: @tcash My are created by hitting post to task button in gradebook. No thought process involved. Sad. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:20 || Would rather have an online eportfolio of student's products over the year to assess learning. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:21 || As a parent &educator, I think my view of ideal report cards may differ from other parents. I *love* rdg long comments- some don't #elemchat ||
 * jhox1 || 23:21 || @plnaugle So are ours. Not really helpful communication w/parents. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:21 || @tcash Do you ask the kids what they think you write on their report cards? great exercise. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:21 || RT @plnaugle: Would rather have an online eportfolio of student's products over the year to assess learning. #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:21 || @flourishingkids 4 times a year! That is insanity! Everything about that is wrong and the students are the real losers. #elemchat ||
 * stefras || 23:21 || @johntspencer One of the things we can't get away from is that assessment is comparative: to outcomes and peers. #meritocracy #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:21 || @joe_bower That's the problem I run into. I don't grade, but then I'm forced to grade in the final report card. It sucks. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:21 || @whatedsaid Yes! I give them a blank report card and ask them to give me their input! Can be very insightful #elemchat ||
 * pernilleripp || 23:21 || Why the Report Card Should Be Getting an F http://t.co/QohE6myU my take on them #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:21 || @joe_bower So, I go for mastery, portfolios, student reflection and then I'm forced to give a letter grade. #elemchat ||
 * ICTmagic || 23:22 || See ICTmagic #edtech discoveries for 28 Apr on the ICTmagic mobile site at http://t.co/8UeHVuiw #elemchat ||
 * jhox1 || 23:22 || "@plnaugle: Would rather have an online eportfolio of student's products over the year to assess learning. #elemchat” Me too! ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:22 || @kyleredford I know, I agree! It's way too time consuming and takes away from preparation of wonderful learning experiences! #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:22 || Ontario elem report cards video: Cooper, Myers, Kohn http://t.co/mq5rjnKV #elemchat ||
 * pernilleripp || 23:22 || Is the Report Card Obsolete? http://t.co/j3dALyjt #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:22 || Q5: How do you prepare for report cards? What does your "report card preparation processâ€ look like? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:22 || RT @flourishingkids: Q5: How do you prepare for report cards? What does your "report card preparation process” look like? #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:22 || We need to inform parents the broad range of assessments along a continuum.Expand beyond the expected. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:22 || We are required to post an assessment grade once a week. Parents have access to portal but few ever access it. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:22 || Me 3! RT @jhox1: "@plnaugle: Would rather have an online eportfolio of students products over the year to assess learning. Me too! #elemchat ||
 * acaryamjr || 23:22 || RT @joe_bower: Report cards that focus on testsandgrades encourage a fixed mindset. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:22 || Grading @alfiekohn http://t.co/ieGTgd9d #elemchat ||
 * BiancaH80 || 23:22 || @plnaugle for parent-teacher night my Year 10 are creating eportfolios of work (drafts & polished) beats a report #elemchat ||
 * rdudgeon || 23:22 || "@joe_bower: Report cards that focus on testsandgrades encourage a fixed mindset. #elemchat” @jds310 @abiwoldhuis ||
 * pernilleripp || 23:22 || and let's face it, doling out arbitrary percentages takes a lot less time than feedback etc #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:23 || Great idea! RT @whatedsaid: @tcash Do you ask the kids what they think you write on their report cards? great exercise. #elemchat ||
 * stefras || 23:23 || @flourishingkids For an example of this, check out @gcouros's http://t.co/VxVIvsRe Q. what portfolio looks like (near bottom). #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:23 || I don't view report cards as effective way to communicate with parents. They have my cell phone and can call anytime. #elemchat ||
 * pernilleripp || 23:23 || I prepare by speaking to students about what their grades should be http://t.co/8V1LcnsR #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:23 || @stefras Thank you! Will definitely check it out after the chat. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:24 || Students define letter grades @pernilleripp http://t.co/wreNK2yY #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:24 || @johntspencer it does suck but if we bring the kids in on deriving the grade, the situation can be salvaged #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:24 || Often the parents wants exactly the kind of reporting that we as teachers don't find valuable... Comparative grades etc #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:24 || Super! RT @BiancaH80 for parent-teacher night my Year 10 are creating eportfolios of work (drafts & polished) beats a report #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:25 || I have mid quarter conferences with students& we talk about how they're doing, what they need from me. Much more valuable than rc #elemchat ||
 * S_Lovelace || 23:25 || @flourishingkids is it important to list individual skills on the report card or just subject headings 'math' 'reading' etc #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:25 || I surround myself with a kid's work, ensure I have some kind of evidence for each indicator. I write at least 6 paragraphs/ child #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:25 || @whatedsaid I believe some parents are abt competitive grades. Want to know their child's ranking. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:26 || @rdudgeon We have portfolios, three way interviews, phone calls, blogs... Report card is just one thing. #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:26 || Report prep involves a lot of student reflection (oral+written) and then I spend many hrs reviewing work. I actually learn a lot. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:26 || @S_Lovelace Great question. I think that students sometimes need attention in certain areas. Depends on grade level, right? #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:26 || In my parent role, I learn more from my child's teacher and my child about progress than I do from a report card grade. #elemchat ||
 * Mcoaty || 23:26 || @flourishingkids Like the idea. Having stud/teacher conf regularly may lead to more stud responsibility #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:26 || Comments 6 paragraphs: cross-curricular competencies (work habits), lang arts, math, science, soc stud. & goals for next trimester #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:26 || The effects of grading and loads more by @alfiekohn http://t.co/XoBUPyHo #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:26 || Info I get from conferring with students during reading and writing workshops is valuable. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:27 || Instead of report card have students write a blog post about what they've learned during the quarter. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:27 || @Mcoaty Thanks, it works very well. Time consuming but so worth it! #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:27 || Here's how I work with parents to move away from grading #elemchat http://t.co/5ypCDukr ||
 * twhitford || 23:27 || @beyondtech1 I love the portfolio based idea, especially when combined w/ PBL. Stdnt lead Conf! Sounds great! #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:28 || Q6: What tools and strategies used to document student learning prove most useful during report card preparation? #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:28 || Ive done a 3 way conference - report card is nothing more than a summary of the meeting. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:28 || If report cards didn't exist, what would we do instead? #elemchat ||
 * mrsmelva || 23:28 || #elemchat hi, I've been lurking here in northern SK. We do rc 4 times a yr w/conference pretty much "old school" type with a few comments ||
 * stefras || 23:28 || RT @plnaugle: If report cards didn't exist, what would we do instead? #elemchat #edchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:28 || Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:28 || RT @flourishingkids: Q6: What tools & strategies used to document student learning prove most useful during report card prep? #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:28 || @tcash Last year we reduced the content of report cards, rather have more ways to report to parents eg interviews and portfolios. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:29 || Report Card Comments @ScottJantzen http://t.co/Qmg5RLbW #elemchat ||
 * Mcoaty || 23:29 || Referencing stud work (evidence) in the rc often paints a better picture of stud growth over time - less focus on letter grade #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:29 || A6: I find that since using gdocs to give students feedback in writing, I have an easier time tracking progress/doing r/c #elemchat ||
 * beyondtech1 || 23:29 || @twhitford Works well with a 3 way conference before. #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:29 || @plnaugle I gave my students surveys about their blogging experiences which provided me with lots of good feedback #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:29 || Yes! RT @twhitford: @beyondtech1 I love the portfolio based idea, especially when combined w/ PBL. Stdnt lead Conf! Sounds great! #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:30 || @mrsmelva Welcome to #elemchat Melva :) ||
 * TeachersNet || 23:30 || RT @joe_bower: Here's how I work with parents to move away from grading #elemchat http://t.co/5ypCDukr ||
 * plnaugle || 23:30 || Hate when kids say. "Thanks for giving me an A in math." I don't give grades, I just report them. #elemchat ||
 * mrsmelva || 23:30 || #elemchat apparently we will be using Pearson Power School next year no exp with it yet but I don't expect it to be geared to k/1 learners ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:30 || It's disturbing to me how a grade on a paper shuts down the learning process. Makes me SO want to ditch grades, focus on feedback #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:30 || Here is the ugly truth: some of my students claim that they find grades motivating. "I'm doing much better w/grades this yr." yuck #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:31 || @flourishingkids @valruckes, very important. Periodic check-ins with students before report card time ARE invaluable. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:31 || @Mcoaty Do you think we are reporting on students' 'work' or their learning? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:31 || A6 Anecdotal notes taken using NoteShelf app & Evernote usually my most valuable source, then student work, not much numeric stuff #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:31 || You're holding that pencil wrong @stumpteacher http://t.co/jL9Acod5 #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:31 || I keep an assessment grid on Google Docs with each student: objectives, student feedback, my feedback, FAME level all on a table #elemchat ||
 * hrogerson || 23:31 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * Mcoaty || 23:31 || @plnaugle Agree, I generally reply by saying you "earned" the grade, I didn't give you the grade #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:31 || @tcash Love that idea of using Evernote for notes. Haven't tried NoteShelf #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:32 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * Mcoaty || 23:32 || A6 I've used Gdocs, I've never thought of using Evernote - good idea #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:32 || Would love to see an example if at all possible! RT @johntspencer: I keep an assessment grid on Google Docs with each student #elemchat ||
 * utalaniz || 23:32 || @flourishingkids Students appreciate immediate & helpful feedback. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:32 || If we are tasked with creating lifelong learners, what role does report cards have in that? Who will "grade" them through life? #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:32 || @plnaugle Yes, and it implies that grades are relationship based. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:32 || @flourishingkids Noteshelf replaces the bazillion post-it notes I used to write (and sometimes lose) about kids on the fly #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:33 || @johntspencer That's great. I need to be doing something easier than my trad. gradebook &online gradebook that I do not love. #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:33 || @plnaugle "I don't give grades, I just report them." So true; accountability belongs to each student. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:33 || Opting out of Grading @joe_bower http://t.co/46NoxXhA #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:33 || Portfolios Published @hadleyjf http://t.co/XpnMd4Bf #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:34 || RT @flourishingkids: Q7: How do you decide what to include in report card comments? (Context, assessment results, etc...) #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:34 || Spelling pretest 100, spelling posttest 100 - what learning took place? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:34 || @tcash Haha.. I know what you mean! Teachers must make those post-it people quite rich. I've even got my kids hooked on them. #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:34 || Would like to see students blog in classrooms from year to year and see writing progress over a span of grade levels. #elemchat ||
 * cpaterso || 23:34 || RT @tcash I wish our report cards had space for parent & student reflection! Dialog about growth btw learner, parents & teacher #elemchat ||
 * 90_maz || 23:34 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:34 || @utalaniz Yes, they really do. They love their time talking about their progress and challenges. #elemchat ||
 * cpaterso || 23:35 || RT @joe_bower: Report cards that focus on testsandgrades encourage a fixed mindset. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:35 || MT @valruckes: Would like to see students blog in classrooms from year 2 year & see writing progress over a span of grade levels. #elemchat ||
 * twhitford || 23:35 || #elemchat newest problem is, States requiring El Ed schools 2 use 4pt. grd scale now. Grades linked 2 tchrs 4 acctblty purposes ||
 * kyleredford || 23:35 || @valruckes That is a great idea. It hasn't always been possible to show that kind of progression over time. #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:35 || Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * akwc || 23:35 || @johntspencer is there any parent/student visibility to the Doc? or is it just a log that informs the reports? #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:35 || Best evaluation of learning, can student teach skills, processes, etc to others. #elemchat ||
 * teachteKBeck || 23:35 || Unfortunately it is the parents who fight for report cards so that they can know the "ranking" of their student. #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:35 || Always start with a positive comment and then focus what WE should continue to work on. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:36 || A7: Our comments section is limited to 710 characters so it's sort of like trying to give good feedback in a tweet or a haiku. #elemchat ||
 * cpaterso || 23:36 || RT @kyleredford: @joe_bower Agreed. We are not in teaching to judge students, but to support them in their learning. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:36 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:36 || Loads on "Abolishing grading" by @joe_bower http://t.co/xDkMHwqZ #elemchat ||
 * Julestheteacher || 23:36 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * AnIowaTeacher || 23:36 || RT @teachteKBeck: Unfortunately it is the parents who fight for report cards so that they can know the "ranking" of their student. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:36 || With the possibilities for eportfolios that grow from year to year, don't we have so many alternatives we could use? #elemchat ||
 * TeachersNet || 23:37 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * twhitford || 23:37 || @flourishingkids Agreed! Feedback & constructive critique far more valuable. Especially when timely. #elemchat ||
 * cpaterso || 23:37 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * AnIowaTeacher || 23:37 || @teachteKBeck That is so true! #elemchat ||
 * teachteKBeck || 23:37 || I have had parents request not to have their kids in my class because I try to de-emphasize grading, I do not use grades to punish #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:38 || And a related question: Q8: Do you choose comments from a "ban" of phrases or do you write your own? #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:38 || @Cybraryman1 's Parent-Teacher Communications page http://t.co/7kYnfJBL #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:38 || I continue to learn each day, and no one is going to give me a report card. Would students be motivated without grades? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:38 || Um, Yes.. so crazy, right? RT @plnaugle: Spelling pretest 100, spelling posttest 100 - what learning took place? #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:38 || @plnaugle You get an A for that statement :-) #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:39 || @flourishingkids Everything is original! Write my own comments, and agonize over every word! #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:39 || @Cybraryman1's Grading page http://t.co/nWn8OgSl #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:39 || Yes, me too! RT @tcash: @flourishingkids Everything is original! Write my own comments, and agonize over every word! #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:39 || @joe_bower So when do we get to blow up the Death Star? #elemchat #jedichat ||
 * cybraryman1 || 23:40 || My Grading page http://t.co/dmhe4YQM #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:40 || A8 If you choose the comments from a bank, you aren't even reporting authentically on the learning. What's the value in that? #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:40 || @akwc The students can view it. Some parents opt-in to see it as well #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:40 || Actually, in researching for this chat today, I found some sites with pretty scary recommended comments. #elemchat ||
 * cingy3 || 23:40 || @valruckes Like the blogging idea;shows growth but favors the linguistic student.What about the logical/mathematical child? #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:40 || Okay this really made me LOL. RT @whatedsaid: @plnaugle You get an A for that statement :-) #elemchat ||
 * twhitford || 23:40 || Agreed! MT @flourishingkids: With the possibilities 4 eportfolios growing each year, don't we have many alternatives we could use? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:41 || Q9: What elements should *not* be included in a report card? #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:41 || @Mcoaty Is that a reflection of what happens in the classroom? More focus on work than learning? #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:42 || @cingy3 We could show mathematical thinking on blog post too, right? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:42 || RT @flourishingkids: Q9: What elements should *not* be included in a report card? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:42 || @whatedsaid Isn't it crazy that some teachers are forced to use comments from a bank? Are they mistrusting teachers? #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:42 || @TeachersNet Maybe, but then adapt for the individual learner! #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:42 || @johntspencer with every tweet & blog post we inch our way down the Trench Run. #elemchat #jedichat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:42 || @flourishingkids, examples of "scary recommended comments", please! #elemchat ||
 * mrsmelva || 23:42 || @flourishingkids #elemchat definitely write my own comments, would hate to have to used canned comments ||
 * twhitford || 23:42 || @teachteKBeck Psyco rents....I need my kid to have 4.0 in 2nd grade. Glad it's not my parent. #elemchat ||
 * AnIowaTeacher || 23:42 || @flourishingkids For us, it's what we come up with, no bank. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:42 || A9: Well, for one thing, personal judgments about the student should be omitted! "Sally is a *pleasant student..." ugh! #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:43 || Q9 Anything even hinting at a "grade" should be eliminated. They are dishonest, harmful and distracting. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:43 || @tcash Agree re personal statements. So many teachers do it though! Should be reporting on the learning #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:43 || @CEUtoolbox Oh, referring to comments that are very subjective and label students. So many I saw..can't recall one at this moment #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:43 || @tcash Exactly! #elemchat ||
 * Mcoaty || 23:43 || @flourishingkids Yes, using a comment bank limits authentic expression. You would hope that the rc isn't the only communication #elemchat ||
 * cingy3 || 23:43 || @plnaugle #elemchat Great idea; needs tools to record this level of achievement. @evernote would be a good tool ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:43 || Yes, us too! RT @AnIowaTeacher: @flourishingkids For us, its what we come up with, no bank. #elemchat ||
 * kjolson66 || 23:43 || RT @whatedsaid: We encourage our teachers to report on student as a learner, not on the 'work' they do #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:43 || Think list of canned RC comments came about because teachers posted inappropriate comments. #elemchat ||
 * joe_bower || 23:44 || Assessment Simplified #elemchat http://t.co/oOMPEiC8 ||
 * BebbPEteach || 23:44 || RT @joe_bower: My de-grading philosophy Q & A #elemchat http://t.co/3h3pBEq2 ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:44 || @mrsmelva I would be very unhappy with being forced to use a comment bank. It is tricky with our system though with char. limit. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:44 || @MsMensing I agree, Students who know list on Monday need a challenge. Spelling City is good for this. #elemchat ||
 * jwardlaw || 23:44 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:44 || Canned RC comments because teachers can't spell or use grammar :) #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:45 || @plnaugle Yes, how about training teachers? Oh, wait..that would make sense ;-) #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:45 || @tcash Yes, I couldn't agree more. A wise mentor once advised me never to judge in a report--only make specific observations. #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:45 || @cingy3 Yes, I'm exploring using Evernote for each student's eportfolio for next year. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:45 || @CliveSir That is not so funny! Quite real actually :-) #elemchat ||
 * talkcounts || 23:45 || What is hard is that we have a tendency to report averages and not necessarily progress #elemchat ||
 * AskBj || 23:45 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:46 || @akwc They use it when they plan their own intervention and indie projects #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:46 || My background as a therapist/social worker helped me in knowing how to write observable and objective comments. #elemchat ||
 * mikallaane || 23:46 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:46 || Q10: How do you prepare parents to receive report cards for students who are having difficulties? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:46 || A9 Description of activities should be limited to just providing context. It's not about what they did, but how they've grown #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:46 || @akwc And we go to the document once a week when I do student-teacher conferences #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:46 || @Mcoaty @flourishingkids I've seen some supposedly actual report card comments on line that made me cringe. #elemchat ||
 * talkcounts || 23:46 || I hate it when students grade performance doesn't really reflect what they are doing or have learned #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:46 || RT @tcash: A9 Descrip of activities shld be limited to just providing context. It's not about what they did, but how they've grown #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:46 || RT @tcash:Description of activities should be limited to just providing context. Its not about what they did, but how theyve grown #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:47 || RT @flourishingkids: Q10: How do you prepare parents to receive report cards for students who are having difficulties? #elemchat ||
 * cingy3 || 23:47 || @valruckes Through written explanation unless students have tool that acts as a pencil to communicate effectively with numbers #elemchat ||
 * akwc || 23:47 || @johntspencer own intervention? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:47 || @cpaterso Yes, agreed! #elemchat ||
 * alenord || 23:47 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:47 || @cpaterso Yes, at my school, everything changes between primary and sec! #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:47 || @plnaugle Yes, me too, Paula. I wonder how many teachers send out report cards that haven't even been reviewed by anyone else. #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:47 || Our parents have to sign a parent compact. Outline commitments for teacher, student, and parents. #elemchat ||
 * connors934 || 23:47 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * jlyon300 || 23:48 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment Simplified #elemchat http://t.co/oOMPEiC8 ||
 * talkcounts || 23:48 || @whatedsaid @tcash Agree but that is not what teachers report: instead they report he/she got an B, then C etc and it averages: C #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:48 || @talkcounts Yes, grade averages tie the student to his past work even if he has made steady progress. It eliminates the narrative #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:49 || A10 Students who are stuggling have parents who have been contacted several times before report cards come along! #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:49 || What is parents' reaction when you use rubrics for grading? Most of my parents seem to like them. Set expectations upfront. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:49 || @talkcounts I'm not sure what teachers you are referring to... #elemchat ||
 * cingy3 || 23:49 || #elemchat Used to write narrative reports which, though time consuming, clearly shared child's progress. Now using standards based RC :( ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:49 || A10: We have to tell parents midway thru quarter if a student is struggling. A prog report is sent home. Lots of documentation #elemchat ||
 * johntspencer || 23:49 || @akwc Yeah, I ask them to craft their own customized intervention. #elemchat ||
 * twhitford || 23:49 || Agreed! RT @connors934: RT Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * rondargh || 23:50 || RT @johntspencer: What if the report card wasn't a card? What if it was a blog? A portfolio? A video demonstrating learning? #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:50 || One of our canned comments on RC #19 Student is in danger of receiving a failing grade for this quarter. #elemchat ||
 * cpaterso || 23:50 || @Darcy1968 @akwc We need to make voices heard and become more political, but the reality is that reform begins in my classroom. #elemchat ||
 * talkcounts || 23:50 || @whatedsaid My site and the sites I'm familiar with #elemchat ||
 * learningfy || 23:50 || RT @ICTmagic See ICTmagic #edtech discoveries for 28 Apr on the ICTmagic mobile site at http://t.co/Ad14NQhi #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:50 || @valruckes, wish all schools had parent compact ... #elemchat ||
 * cpaterso || 23:51 || RT @whatedsaid: @cpaterso At my school, everything changes between primary and sec! #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:51 || We send home bi-weekly Friday reports, filled in by teacher & student+ space for student & parent reflection, along w work sampels #elemchat ||
 * DCulberhouse || 23:51 || RT @twhitford: #elemchat newest problem; States requiring El Ed schools 2 use 4pt. grd scale now. Grades linked 2 tchrs 4 acctblty purposes ||
 * danieldmccabe || 23:51 || RT @joe_bower: Here's how I work with parents to move away from grading #elemchat http://t.co/5ypCDukr ||
 * tdikeman || 23:51 || RT @whatedsaid: If you choose comments from a bank, you aren't reporting authentically on the learning. What's the value in that? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:51 || Q11: How can report cards be used as a tool for growth and learning? #elemchat ||
 * Mcoaty || 23:51 || A10 Communication is key. Reviewing the rc w/stud before they go home may be beneficial - can lead to goal setting #elemchat ||
 * cingy3 || 23:51 || @plnaugle #elemchat I'd love to talk more about how you are setting this up. Maybe during the summer? ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:51 || @tcash That's a great idea. We send work home each Friday, but the comm. is one way. #elemchat ||
 * twhitford || 23:52 || LOL! RT @plnaugle: One of our canned comments on RC #19 Student is in danger of receiving a failing grade for this quarter. #elemchat ||
 * akwc || 23:52 || @johntspencer so, intervention = personal action plan / goal setting etc? #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:52 || RT @flourishingkids: Q11: How can report cards be used as a tool for growth and learning? #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:52 || Maybe we should construct report cards for teachers and parents too. #notserious #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:52 || RT @Mcoaty: A10 Communication is key. Reviewing the rc w/stud before they go home may be beneficial - can lead to goal setting #elemchat ||
 * gregcollins2010 || 23:52 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:52 || @tcash That sounds brilliant, but how sustainable is that from the teacher end? Have you found ways to do that efficiently? #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:52 || @cingy3 Writing should occur across curriculum. Written responses to math inquiries also important for students to be able to do. #elemchat. ||
 * plnaugle || 23:52 || @cingy3 Definitely, we can compare thoughts and ideas via Skype. #elemchat ||
 * algotruneman || 23:53 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * JennRegruth || 23:53 || @plnaugle I think so too! I give my Spelling tests "cold" on Monday and then move all those that get 100 to a challenge list! #elemchat ||
 * cingy3 || 23:53 || @tcash @flourishingkids #elemchat There should be no surprises as I make sure to communicate with parents b4 rc gets sent home ||
 * Mcoaty || 23:53 || A 11 - Have stud reflect on their learning via rc may lead to more responsibility and awareness of problem/strength areas #elemchat ||
 * twhitford || 23:53 || Much easier if portfolio report. RT @flourishingkids: Q11: How can report cards be used as a tool for growth and learning? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:53 || Hmm.. trifecta! RT @plnaugle: Maybe we should construct report cards for teachers and parents too. #notserious #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:54 || Yes! RT @Mcoaty: Have stud reflect on their learning via rc may lead to more responsibility & awareness of problem/strength areas #elemchat ||
 * profduemer || 23:54 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:54 || @kyleredford Forms are quite simple, with more room for comments. Sometimes it's just a sentence or two, sometimes more. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:54 || @cingy3 Yes, me too! #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:55 || @Mcoaty Yes, the reflection goal-setting part redeems all of the work that teachers put into the review. It makes rc valuable. #elemchat ||
 * SandiDS || 23:55 || @cpaterso I love the reflection aspect, I teach K although it would be limited, it could certainly be introduced and implemented #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:55 || A11: I love the model of student led conferences& hope that eventually we can tie those into our way of giving feedback to parents #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:56 || Q12: How can students be involved in assessing their performance/ contributing to the report card? #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:56 || Think report cards will fade into the sunset one of these days. Not appropriate for today's education system. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:56 || A11: A report card is a tool for growth when it sits on table between learner & caring adults having a real convo about growth #elemchat ||
 * 8rinaldi || 23:56 || @flourishingkids @Mcoaty Our Ss reflect on narrative reports before S/L conf pres with parents. Know themselves well as learners #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:56 || @tcash I love the idea. Does the process replace report cards or supplement them? #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:56 || Student led conferences http://t.co/7eHK7KUV #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 23:56 || Many Schools Now Ban Report Cards, St Petersburg Times >>1937<< http://t.co/S2JcAajF #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:57 || RT @tcash: A report card is a tool for growth when it sits on table between learner & caring adults having a real convo abt growth #elemchat ||
 * MonaAlBader || 23:57 || RT @flourishingkids: Q12: How can students be involved in assessing their performance/ contributing to the report card? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:57 || A12: Include students in the assessment, evaluation and reporting process - give them a voice/space on the report card #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:57 || @tcash But a report card typically doesn't show growth, just reports an average of grades earned during a quarter. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:57 || @8rinaldi That's fantastic. #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:57 || Feed the elephant :-) http://t.co/ZZXx4ztZ #elemchat ||
 * OCTELA || 23:57 || RT @vocabgal: Engage even the most recalcitrant students with Vocabulary Toss! http://t.co/6hzgXG1j #engchat #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:57 || RT @tcash: A12: Include students in the assessment, evaluation and reporting process - give them a voice/space on the report card #elemchat ||
 * learningtouch || 23:57 || @flourishingkids What about writing a self evaluation? Start doing, Stop Doing, Keep Doing #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:58 || RT @whatedsaid: Student led conferences http://t.co/7eHK7KUV #elemchat ||
 * ajcorrigan || 23:58 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * mzzlee || 23:58 || @flourishingkids was JUST thinkin' of student led conferences. Was that way in my school years ago--the advisors met w stu & prt #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:58 || @tcash Now having a convo over an eportfolio and its contents, that would be powerful. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:58 || @kyleredford Friday reports are like the ongoing communication piece - also have 3 report cards per year & 2 official conferences #elemchat ||
 * CEUtoolbox || 23:58 || Have learned so much this hour about report cards and assessment. Thanks, everyone! #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 23:58 || Talk to students about how they see themselves as learners and what areas They think they need to work on. #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:58 || I couldn't write report cards w/out students input because their experience and sense of their own progress is essential. #elemchat ||
 * teachteKBeck || 23:58 || RT @plnaugle: Think report cards will fade into the sunset one of these days.I agree and can't wait! #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:58 || Sounds great! RT @learningtouch: @flourishingkids What about writing a self evaluation? Start doing, Stop Doing, Keep Doing #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 23:58 || RT @tcash: A report card is a tool for growth when it sits on table between learner & caring adults having a real convo abt growth #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:58 || @mzzlee I am going to strongly suggest those at my site. Maybe I can pilot them! #elemchat ||
 * MonaAlBader || 23:59 || RT @flourishingkids: Q11: How can report cards be used as a tool for growth and learning? #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 23:59 || @plnaugle Ours has a scale that means Progressing, Approaching Standard, Proficient or Advanced... #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 23:59 || As we wrap up this great hour: Please post your discussion ideas here for future chats. http://t.co/LC7RRJES #elemchat ||
 * kyleredford || 23:59 || @tcash And you are a superteacher :-) Wow! #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 23:59 || Thanks for sharing your thoughts about report cards. Going out to celebrate a dear friend's birthday. #elemchat ||
 * alenord || 23:59 || RT @joe_bower: Here's how I work with parents to move away from grading #elemchat http://t.co/5ypCDukr ||
 * mzzlee || 23:59 || @plnaugle i think that is true... What formats do you think would be used instead of report cards? #elemchat ||
 * cingy3 || 23:59 || ditto "@tcash: @kyleredford Friday reports ongoing communication piece-also have 3 report cards per year & 2 official conferences #elemchat ||
 * mrsjoananderson || 00:00 || RT @valruckes: Talk to students about how they see themselves as learners and what areas They think they need to work on. #elemchat ||
 * 8rinaldi || 00:00 || @plnaugle @tcash We are implementing eportfolios for next year on Google sites - in planning stages right now - can't wait #elemchat ||
 * valruckes || 00:00 || Student Self-Assessment: I can do this & explain it to someone else, I can do this, I can do this with help/support. #elemchat ||
 * MonaAlBader || 00:00 || RT @flourishingkids: Q10: How do you prepare parents to receive report cards for students who are having difficulties? #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:00 || Thanks to all the moderators who help behind the scenes: @tcash @gret @JoAnnJacobs68 @CliveSir @whatedsaid @louwinsr @doriedance #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 00:00 || @mathmurd Thanks for sharing that. Really what does that tell you about your learning in HS? Gave me a chuckle. #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 00:00 || @kyleredford hardly! :-) Sometimes it's not 2 weeks between Friday reports... sometimes 3 or 4 weeks :-S #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:01 || Tonight's #elemchat archive and resources will be posted here within 48hrs: http://t.co/wcW8ZIBb #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:01 || Thanks to all of the #elemchat participants today! We couldn't do it without you :) #elemchat ||
 * CliveSir || 00:01 || @flourishingkids Thanks for piloting us thru report card minefield :) #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 00:02 || Bear this in mind when you write your report cards :-) http://t.co/VxAdZNIL #elemchat ||
 * plnaugle || 00:02 || @tcash The term report card doesn't seem to fit what you have created. Evaluation of learning report would be better term maybe. #elemchat ||
 * DrSpikeCook || 00:02 || RT @CliveSir: RT @whatedsaid "If you want an elephant to grow, feed it, don't weigh it" http://t.co/iqctcciz #elemchat ||
 * MonaAlBader || 00:02 || RT @flourishingkids: And a related question: Q8: Do you choose comments from a "ban" of phrases or do you write your own? #elemchat ||
 * MonaAlBader || 00:02 || RT @joe_bower: Students should experience their successes & failures not as reward & punishment but as information. #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:02 || Don't forget to keep the discussion going everyday about anything related to #elemchat. #elemchat ||
 * DrSpikeCook || 00:02 || RT @teachteKBeck: RT @plnaugle: Think report cards will fade into the sunset one of these days.I agree and can't wait! #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:03 || You both are in my book! >> RT @kyleredford: @tcash And you are a superteacher :-) Wow! #elemchat ||
 * MiglooTeacher || 00:03 || RT @whatedsaid: Feed the elephant :-) http://t.co/ZZXx4ztZ #elemchat ||
 * mzzlee || 00:03 || @whatedsaid that looks fab! Thanks for sharing it! I believe it will help create lots of good ideas... #elemchat ||
 * EduJen || 00:04 || RT @CliveSir: Kathy Schrock's Guide to Assessment http://t.co/NbK0sNAT #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 00:04 || Thanks to @flourishingkids & awesome #elemchat team members @CliveSir @whatedsaid @gret for this week's chat. You get 100% A+ in my books! ||
 * CliveSir || 00:04 || Tune in for next week's #elemchat: "How to meet the needs of gifted students in the regular classroom? " ||
 * msewen || 00:04 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:04 || @ALCbyHaydenLee I agree with you! Why not focus on the learner's reflection on his/her progress? #elemchat ||
 * EduJen || 00:04 || RT @CliveSir: Ontario elem report cards video: Cooper, Myers, Kohn http://t.co/mq5rjnKV #elemchat ||
 * tcash || 00:05 || Thank you! I'll consider it a compliment! RT @plnaugle: @tcash The term report card doesn't seem to fit what you have created. #elemchat ||
 * ollythedolly || 00:05 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:06 || @tcash Thank YOU Tania..I appreciate your hard work and commitment to this chat :-) #elemchat ||
 * whatedsaid || 00:06 || @Mcoaty What is the purpose of the work? Something to think about :-) #elemchat ||
 * MauiMickey || 00:06 || RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * mzzlee || 00:06 || @flourishingkids Hmmm!...sounds like a (good) plan! #elemchat ||
 * dan_bowen || 00:07 || RT @CliveSir: RT @joe_bower: Assessment is not a spreadsheet -- it's a conversation #elemchat ||
 * rdudgeon || 00:07 || "@whatedsaid: @cpaterso Yes, at my school, everything changes between primary and sec! #elemchat” and this is a big problem! ||
 * kyleredford || 00:08 || @tcash @flourishingkids @clivesir Once again, thank you for hosting another thoughtful elemchat. #elemchat ||
 * ChrisStogdill || 00:08 || RT @cybraryman1: My teacher comments on My Teacher Tools pg http://t.co/F9vuloGa #elemchat loved #edcampbos today http://t.co/AxsMedZU ||
 * flourishingkids || 00:09 || Thank you @kyleredford for joing us! I love this chat! @tcash @clivesir #elemchat ||
 * dan_bowen || 00:10 || RT @whatedsaid: Bear this in mind when you write your report cards :-) http://t.co/VxAdZNIL #elemchat ||
 * akwc || 00:10 || @johntspencer nicely scaffolded. Is FAME school wide, of your approach? @Paige928 #elemchat ||
 * MrMatthewRay || 00:11 || RT @CliveSir: A must read: No Chances for Success Means You're Doomed to Failure @mrmatthewray http://t.co/fEBuE7C6 #elemchat ||