Grade 4
Grade 4 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 4th-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 Fourth-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?
- How have you collaborated with classmates this term?
Literacy
Ask your student:
- What are some tricks and tools you can use to figure out the main idea of a narrative story?
- What details can an author use to show, not tell, and why it is important to do this?
Mathematics
Ask your student:
- What is the difference between a line segment and a line? A line segment and a ray?
- What method of addition do you find more useful - U.S. Traditional or Partial Sums?
Science/Social Studies
Ask your student:
- How is our region of the United State unique to the others?
- What is a natural resource? Can you think of one that comes from our region?
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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