Grade 3
Grade 3 Family Guide to the New Report Card
This guide helps families understand how student learning and progress are measured in Dedham’s new elementary report card, as well as how to talk to students about what they are learning in school each term. Below are the Performance Scale Indicators and Descriptions, followed by “Ask Your 3rd-grader…”.
As these are standards-based report cards, families should expect to see their students move through the range of Proficiency Levels. Families will also see that some standards are not assessed during all terms, which is due to how grade-levels work their way through curriculum.
As always, reach out to your student’s teacher with questions.
Performance Scale
| Indicator | Description |
|---|---|
| C |
Consistently demonstrates the skill or behavior independently. |
| O |
Often demonstrates the skill or behavior independently. |
| P |
Progressing toward demonstrating the skill or behavior. |
| B |
Beginning to or does not yet demonstrate the skill or behavior. |
Ask Your Third-Grader…
Behaviors That Support Learning
Ask your student:
- What are some routines you follow each day in your class?
- What helps you stay organized at school?
Literacy
Ask your student:
- What spelling patterns are you working on?
- What was your favorite part of the “Wind in the Willows?”
- What is one way to classify animals?
Mathematics
Ask your student:
- When you come across a multiplication problem what are the different strategies you use to figure out the answer?
- What are you working on in ST Math?
- Can you tell me about a game you played at school during math?
Science/Social Studies
Ask your student:
- What is one way you are connected to somewhere else in the world?
- What is a Global Citizen?
Unified Arts (Physical Education, Music, Art)
Ask your student:
- Can you tell me about something you did or learned in [Gym/Music/Art/Library]?
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