Standards-Bases Report Cards
New Standards-based Report
Card Introduced in 35 Schools
Standards describe what a student should know and be able to do at
each grade level in all subjects. For several years, MPS has studied
the use of a report card for elementary students that reports progress
to the standards. This new report card was piloted in several schools
over the last two years. It was well-received by parents, families, and
teachers as a positive step in better communicating grade-level
expectations for student learning. The report card is being used in 35
schools during 2011-12 and will provide valuable information on
student’s performance to the standards—from minimal to advanced levels.
The report card also provides information on a child's work habits,
behavior, and effort.
Why a Standards-based Report Card?
- First, it clarifies and reinforces consistent, high
expectations for all MPS students and schools.
- Second, the report card helps teachers, students, and
families focus on the standards throughout the school year.
- Finally, and most importantly, the new report card provides
specific feedback on progress to the standards so students, families,
and teachers can work together to set meaningful goals for
improvement. Information on which big ideas and concepts each
child has learned and what work is still needed for success in the next
grade level helps ensure that your child receives additional support—at
home and school—when needed.
The Parent Handbooks, posted here by grade level, provide
information about the report card being piloted at the schools shown
below, including frequently asked questions and additional background
information, a description of proficiency levels, a sample report card,
further detail on the content area standards included on the report
card, and a list of additional resources for parents. Though only
35 MPS schools are using this report card in 2011-12, all students at
all schools in MPS focus on the standards shown in these handbooks.
Schools
Using a Standards-based Report Card in 2011-2012
Academy of Accelerated Learning
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Doerfler
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Hayes Bilingual
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Longellow
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Rogers Street Academy
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Alcott
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Engleburg
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Honey Creek
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Lowell
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Victory
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Allen-Field
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Fairview
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I.D.E.A.L.
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Maple Tree
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Vieau
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Bethune
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Forest Home Avenue School
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Kagel
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Manitoba
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Whitman
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Brown St. Academy
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U.S Grant
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Kluge
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Milwaukee Spanish Immersion
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Wisconsin Conservatory of
Lifelong Learning
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Cooper
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Greenfield Bilingual
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Kosciuszko Montessori
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Mitchell
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Westside Academy
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Curtin Leadership Academy
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Hampton
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Lincoln Avenue
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Morgandale
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Zablocki
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