Provincial Guide for Grading
 
 

LEVEL	DEFINITION	LETTER GRADE
4	The student has demonstrated the required knowledge and skills.  Achievement exceeds the provincial standard.	A+, A, A-
3	The student has demonstrated most of the skills required.  Achievement meets the provincial standard.	B+, B, B-
2	The student has demonstrated some of the required knowledge and skills.  Achievement approaches the provincial standard.	C+, C, C-
1	The student has not demonstrated the required skills.	D+, D, D
R	Extensive remediation is required.	R

The Nine Learning Skills of the Provincial Report Card
 

• Independent Worker
• Class Participation
• Cooperation with others
• Homework Completion
• Goal Setting to Improve Work
• Use of Information
• Initiatives
• Problem Solving
• Conflict

These topics are marked with     E - Excellent             G - Good
                                  S - Satisfactory         N - Needs Improvement

Report Cards

Reporting to parents on the student progress is done on a regular basis during the school year.  The Provincial Report Card for Grade 1 to 8 ensures all students attending publicly funded elementary schools in Ontario receive a standard report card based on the Ontario curriculum expectations.  Schools will use the Provincial Report card for formal written reports 3 times a year. Anecdotal comments about the student’s achievement of the curriculum expectations and learning skills in each subject area are reported on by the teacher as strengths, weaknesses, and next steps.  The report card provides parents/guardians and the student with an opportunity to comment on student achievement, goals and home support and/or request a meeting to discuss the report card.  Even if parents do not wish to comment on or discuss the report card, they must sign and return the final page.  Opportunities for parent interviews are provided following report card distribution.
 

Communication

If at any time you wish information about your child’s progress, we welcome you to call the school for a personal interview with the teacher.  The school staff will be pleased to discuss the education opportunities and programs in the school.  If problems arise, contact us promptly so we can assist you.

The success of your child’s learning depends to a large extent on how well parents, teachers and children work together.  Only with all of us working together, can we develop your child’s full potential: academic, physical and social.