Grade 5
Grade 5 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 5th-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 Fifth-Grader…
Work Habits
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 did you learn from reading others’ personal narratives?
- What did you learn about writing dialogue?
- Can you tell me about something you wrote recently that you’re proud of?
Mathematics
Ask your student:
- What did you learn about finding the volume of rectangular prisms?
- What have you learned about powers of 10?
- What is a puzzle or challenge you’ve solved recently in ST Math?
Science/Social Studies
Ask your student:
- What are some properties of matter?
- How might matter change?
- What has been your favorite science activity so far?
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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