LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Planning, Assessment & Research Division

Elementary Teacher Manual

for

Elementary Student Information System

(213) 241-4617 Telephone (213) 241-8498 FAX

Logon/Password Assistance

(323) 224-2277, option 4 then option 5

LAUSDnet (323) 224-2277

Revised August 18, 2006

Welcome The Elementary Online Progress Report has been designed to have classroom teachers enter grades using a computer and the Internet. The grades will be recorded in the LAUSD Elementary Student Information System and the progress reports will be printed at the school. The Home Copy can be given to the parent or sent home with the student. Each teacher will use a Teacher ID# and a Password to access the screens for their class. Grades will be entered during the 3 week mark reporting window prior to the distribution of the Progress Reports. Time will be allotted for the printing of the Progress Reports at the school. The window will remain open for 1 week following the reporting period to allow for error corrections. Teachers can select up to 8 lines of comments from a list of over 300 to add to the student’s report card. Information about the student, previously entered by hand (e.g., Master Plan and Special Education information, Intervention participation), will be added to the Progress Report from information on SIS. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Hardware / Browser Compatibility PLATFORM Windows Macintosh Operating System

*Windows 95, 98, 2000

Windows XP

*OS 9 *OS 10.0 -10.1 OS 10.2 OS 10.3 OS 10.4

Browser *Internet Explorer

6.0.1

Internet Explorer

6.0.2

*Internet Explorer

5.1.7

*Internet Explorer 5.2.3

(No longer avail able)

Safari 1.2 Safari 1.3.1 Safari 2.0.2

*Microsoft and Apple will are no longer supporting any development on Windows 95/98 (PC) or OS 8 or 9 (Macintosh). Microsoft is also no longer supporting development of the Internet Explorer browser for the Macintosh As a result, future support may be difficult due to lack of vendor backing. Therefore, in order to operate at an optimal level, the following are recommendations for use with ISIS: For information on the most current version of Microsoft Internet Explorer, visit one of the following links: PC: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie Mac: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/download

TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome.......................................................................................................................................................... i I.Sign on to LAUSDnet..................................................................................................................................... 4 Setting up an Email Account .. …………………………………………………………………………….. 6 Change My Password ....................................................................................................................... 3 Forgot My Password........................................................................................................................... 4

II. Login Screen ............................................................................................................................................... 6 III.Report Card Menu ....................................................................................................................................... 7 IV.Entering Marks by Student - Class list......................................................................................................... 8 V. Student Screen............................................................................................................................................ 8 VI. Entering Achievement/Effort scores for Subjects ...................................................................................... 9 VII. Entering Work/Study Habits scores........................................................................................................... 9 VIII. Entering Attendance data for the Reporting Period .................................................................................. 10 IX. Entering Comments for the Student ........................................................................................................... 10

Add the comment................................................................................................................................. 10 Add the comment, using the Comment Number .................................................................................. 11 Remove a comment ……………………………………………………………………………………… 11

X. Entering Additional Student Information ...................................................................................................... 11 Curriculum Types for Special Education students, Warning Notices, and Retention, .......................... 11 XI.Using the SUBMIT Button and Cancel Button ............................................................................................. 11 XII. Entering Data for A Class (1 Subject)........................................................................................................ 12

Academic Marks (1 subject)................................................................................................................. 12 Work and Study Habits (1 subject)....................................................................................................... 13 Attendance (1 subject) ......................................................................................................................... 14

XIII. Achievement Report................................................................................................................................. 15

To print the Achievement Report ......................................................................................................... 16 XIV. Work and Study Habits Report................................................................................................................. 17

To print the Work and Study Habits ..................................................................................................... 17 XV. Logout of the system................................................................................................................................. 17 XVI. Timed out of the system ………………………………………………………………………………………… 18 XVII. List of Comments………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 19-27

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I. Sign on To The Internet To access the Elementary SIS Online Progress Report Web site: Enter this web address: http://esis.lausd.net

(You can save the web site on your computer by placing it in your list of “Favorites” or you can “Bookmark” it. Doing so will allow you to click on the site without typing in the address each time.)

Click on GO or press ENTER.

At the bottom of the screen you will see information about the suggested browsers that may be used, should you need to download one.

Also recommended is the “screen resolution of 800 x 600 or higher.” For PC Users: To check if your computer is at the required resolution, click on Start/Settings/Control Panel. On the Control

Panel screen, double click on the Display icon. Click on the tab for “Settings.” Check to see that the screen size is at least 1024 x 768. If you need to change the screen size move the arrow toward “more” or “less,” and the click on “Apply”, click on “OK,” and then close the Control Panel screen.

For MAC users: To check if your computer Is at the resolution, click on “Apple”, highlight “Control Panel”, highlight “Monitor.” Check “Resolution Box.” Highlight at least 800x600 then close this screen.

Common Logon Screen

Use the Common Logon screen to logon to the Online Progress Report Card. Before accessing your class information, an account needs to be established. Click on the “New User? Click here” link.

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I. SETTING UP AN ACCOUNT Before you can access the Online Progress Report system, you must set up your account. In setting up a new account to enter report card marks you need to click on the NEW USER link. This link will take you to the LAUSD Single Sign-On Self Service Console.

• All teachers must use the Single Sign on page to activate new accounts or reset a forgotten password.

• The ePals e-mail name is also the username for the Online Progress Reports

• If you are new to the district, click on “Activate your LAUSD email account” and follow the prompts. You will be given your username and allowed to set your PASSWORD and a security HINT question.

• If you forget your username or password hint, you will not be able to reset your own account and must call the helpdesk at (323) 224-2277. Once you have your username and password, you can use this page to reset your password and set your hint.

• Password Hint – The password hit is the answer to one of

several questions that you must choose. This question must be answered in exactly the same manner (It is case sensitive) when prompted to answer. It is probably easiest to remember if you answer all in lower case, but either way it is MOST important to remember your answer. If you have your hint in you can reset a password, choose a new one or unblock yourself if you have become blocked using the second option on the console.

After entering all the required information to establish a valid user ID, click on the CREATE A USER ID button. The following screen will display. Then click on the Login link to return to the Common Logon screen.

When the system assigns your User ID, a confirmation notice will be emailed to you. Click on the Check LAUSDnet email link on the SIS & SIB Applications common logon page to access your LAUSD ePals email. After this process, proceed to log in into your classroom and begin entering report card marks.

CHANGE MY PASSWORD OR FORGOT MY PASSWORD: If you have put in your password hint AND REMEMBER IT, you can easily choose a new password (just because you want to OR because you have forgotten your old one). To do this, go to the main page of LAUSD. (www.lausd.net) Log in as an EMPLOYEE by clicking the link on the left side of the screen. Click on the picture of JIM (the little man.) Select the second option: Reset a forgotten password (see password tip)*

Write in the requested information EXACTLY as requested… (eg. A May birth month would be recorded as 05 and the entire birth year must be recorded with four digits like 1979.) Once you press the SELECT button, if you have selected a password hint, you will be prompted to type this in. If you typed the correct password hint, you may select a new password or if you have blocked yourself, you can unblock yourself by changing your password.

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II. Login Screen

Click on the Online Progress Report (OPR) link. The screen below is used for news and announcement related to the Online Report Card system. If you have read the news listed, click on the Continue to OPR link.

III. Report Card Menu From this screen you have the option of entering marks by student or selecting the entire class with the option to enter

marks for one subject at a time. You can also print the Achievement and Work and Study Rosters from this screen.

Notice the clock at the bottom of each screen letting you know that if there is no activity for 30 minutes, you will be timed out. The user must click on “SUBMIT” or “GO” buttons to reset the clock to 30 minutes. Make your selection and click on the appropriate link to enter marks.

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IV. Entering Marks by Student - Class list A list of students in your class will appear. Click on a name of a student.

V. Student Screen

At the top, the screen will give the teacher’s name, room, the school name, student’s name, ID number, grade level, language classification, ELD level (if applicable), and Special Education eligibility (if applicable).

VI. Entering Achievement/Effort scores for Subjects

Enter Achievement (Ach.) and Effort (Eff.) scores in the white boxes under each subject. Use the <Tab> key to move

from box to box or click the mouse in the white box. Only scores 1, 2, 3, or 4 can be entered in these boxes. (A reminder will pop up should something else be entered.)

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VII. Entering Work/Study Habits scores

Enter Work/Study Habits scores in the white boxes under each heading. Use the <Tab> key to move from box to box or click the mouse in the white box.

Only scores 1, 2, 3, 4 can be entered in these boxes. (A reminder will pop up should something else be entered.)

VIII. Entering Attendance data for the Reporting Period

This information should be entered at the end of the reporting period so that the number of days is accurate.

Enter number of days absent, present, and number of times tardy. (Should the entered numbers exceed the number of days in the reporting period, a reminder will pop up when you Submit the record.)

IX. Entering Comments for the Student

Depending on the language, up to 8 lines of comments may be selected for each reporting period. For example, when the Progress Report is printed in English, the maximum of 8 comments will print. However, if the Progress Report is printed in a character-based language (e.g., Russian, Chinese, etc.), the comments are limited to 8 lines of comments. Some comments, when translated into certain languages, required 2 lines. Comments may be selected for the following academic subject areas from a bank of comments: Language Arts, Mathematics, History/Social Science, Science, Health, Physical Education, and Arts.

Selections may also be made from Work and Study Skills Comments, General Comments, Social Skills Comments.

There are two different ways to enter comments. The first method allows you to scroll through and then highlight a comment to select it.

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IX. Entering Comments for the Student (continued)

To enter comments, click in the “Choose Up to 8 Comments” white space. When the space is highlighted, by clicking the hyphen or dash key, the comments headings will scroll.

Use the down arrow key to scroll through individual comments or click on the down arrow next to the comments to see a screen view of comments. The up arrow and down arrow key will allow you to put the desired comment in the highlighted box.

To add the comment to the “Selected Comments” box for this student, click on Add Comment down arrow.

The second method for selecting comments involves using the correct Comment Number. To add the comment, using the Comment Number, click in the Comment Number box or <Tab> to the box. Type in the number that corresponds with the comment you wish to add. Then click the “Add” button and the comment should appear in the “Selected Comments” box.

Should you decide to remove a comment, highlight the comment in the Selected Comments box, and click on “Remove Comment” up arrow.

X. Entering Additional Student Information

District policy requires teachers to notify the parents of students who are at risk of not meeting the requirements for Standards Based Promotion. In previous reporting periods, teachers were required to write in the date a warning notice was sent as well as to mark whether a student May be retained or Will be retained by hand after the progress report had been printed. In order to fully document information about a retention or at risk student, this new feature has been added to the ESIS OPR screen so that teachers can type in dates that warning notes are sent and make a check mark if a student may/will be retained. If the teacher does not type in a warning date, nothing related to the warning date field will appear on the printed progress report. If a date is input, it will be printed in a field stating "Warning Notice Sent (date)" in the comment section of the reporting period. If the teacher indicates that a child Will/May be retained, a checkmark will print in the appropriate box. The box will be blank if the teacher does not check the box in the ESIS OPR application.

A. Warning Notice

To indicate the date when a Warning Notice was sent home, teachers must enter a date that is within the current Reporting Period. For example, during Reporting Period 3, single track schools must enter a date between March 15 and June 18. Any dates entered outside of the range will result in an error message: "Invalid Date: 02/15/04 must be between 03/15/04 and 06/18/04" There are several ways to enter a date in the text box: (1) With a mouse, click once inside the white text box. Type the date as "June 15, 2004", "6-15-04", "6/15/04" or "6.15.04". (2) After entering student attendance information, press the TAB key on your keyboard. The cursor will appear in the text box under the "Warning Notice sent" column. Type the date as "June 15, 2004", "6-15-04", "6/15/04" or "6.15.04".

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XI. Entering Additional Student Information (continued)

B. Retention

To indicate whether a student will be retained, teachers must check off the appropriate box for Reporting Period 3. There are two ways to place a checkmark in the box: (1) With a mouse, move the cursor over the box and click once. A checkmark will appear in the box. (2) After entering a date in the Warning Notice sent text box, press the TAB key on your keyboard. The box under the "Will be retained" column will highlight. Press the SPACEBAR. A checkmark will appear in the box.

Once all information has been entered, please remember to click on the SUBMIT button at the bottom of the screen to save your changes. Students for whom the teacher marks “will be retained” will not be promoted to the next grade and will appear as “mandatory” students for summer intervention. SIS will reflect their grade as containing an “R” for retained.

C. Curriculum Types for Special Education students

In order to indicate whether a student is receiving an Alternate District Curriculum, office personnel must verify that the information has been indicated on the student’s IEP via Welligent. The information about curriculum type includes accommodations, modifications or alternant curriculum and migrates weekly from the Welligent system. OPR will retrieve data from ESIS and print a phrase indicating that the student is receiving an “Alternate District Curriculum”. Accommodations and/or modifications are not noted on the progress report. Please refer to your APEIS for issues regarding Special Education.

XI. Using the SUBMIT Button and Cancel Button

Information to be saved and that will later be printed on the Progress Report must be submitted. To submit the grade scores, comments and attendance, click on the SUBMIT button. Should you decide to change a grade score or comment after it has been submitted, make the change on the screen, and then click the SUBMIT button. The changes will then be submitted. You will then return to the Class List screen.

The cancel button is used if you are on a student’s screen and want to exit without submitting the marks. When you click the Cancel button, you will return to the Class List screen.

XII. ENTERING DATA FOR A CLASS (1 SUBJECT)

You have the option to enter marks for the entire class by single subject. For example: If you want to enter Academic Marks for the entire class at a time, select Enter data for a class (1 subject).

Academic Marks (1 subject)

At this point, select the Academic subject you want to enter marks by (1) clicking on the down arrow of the subject area (2) highlighting the subject and (3) clicking on GO.

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XII. ENTERING DATA FOR A CLASS (1 SUBJECT) (Continued) The entire class will be displayed with the selected field to enter. When you finish entering the marks, click on SUBMIT.

Work and Study Habits (1 subject)

If you want to enter Work and Study Habits marks for the entire class, click on the down arrow for this section.

XII. ENTERING DATA FOR A CLASS (1 SUBJECT) (Continued) Work and Study Habits (1 subject)

At this point, select the Work and Study Habit subject you want to enter marks by (1) clicking on the down arrow of the subject area (2) highlighting the subject and (3) clicking on GO.

The entire class will be displayed with the selected field to enter. When you finish entering the marks, click on SUBMIT.

Attendance (1 subject)

If you want to enter Attendance for the entire class, click on the down arrow for this section.

XII. ENTERING DATA FOR A CLASS (1 SUBJECT) (Continued)

At this point, select Attendance by (1) clicking on the down arrow (2) highlighting the attendance period and (3) clicking on GO.

The entire class will be displayed with the selected field to enter. When you finish entering the marks, click on SUBMIT.

XIII. Achievement Report

The Achievement Report will print out the students in your class and the marks recorded for them. You may print out as many reports as you wish, however once the entire class has Achievement Scores for the subjects, you will print a copy of the report, sign and date it, and turn it in to the School Office. (When the office has verification that the complete class’ grade scores are in for all classes, the office will print the Progress Report Cards.)

XIII. Achievement Report (Continued)

To print the Achievement Report, click on either Achievement Report or Achievement Report PDF. Either option will generate the desired report.

When you see the report on your screen, click on File, then click on Print, and the report will print. XIV. Work and Study Habits Report

The Work and Study Habits Report will print out the students in your class and the marks recorded for them. You may print out as many reports as you wish, however once the entire class has Work and Study Habits Scores for the areas, you will print a copy of the report, sign and date it, and turn it in to the School Office. (When the office has verification that the complete class’ scores are in, the office will print the Progress Report Cards.)

XVI. Work and Study Habits Report (Continued) To print the Work and Study Habits, click on either Work and Study Habits Report or Work and Study Habits Report

PDF on the top of the Class List screen. Either option will generate the desired report. When you see the report on your screen, click on File, click on Print, and print the report.

XIV. Comment Reports

The Progress Report Comments will print out the students in your class with their grade, RSP status and classification followed by the comment codes recorded for them. You may print out as many reports as you wish, however once you have selected comment codes/ comments for the entire class, you will print a copy of the report, sign and date it, and turn it in to the School Office. (When the office has verification that the complete class’ comments are in, the office will print the Progress Report Cards.) The second report, Progress Report Comment Descriptions, summarizes the various comment codes that you have selected for your class and describes the comment associated with the comment code. The administrator may review these comments to see if they are appropriate for the students in your class. (For example you may have accidentally selected a comment meant for EL students, but the student is an RFEP or EO student.)

XV. Logout of the system

Each time you want to stop working on the Online Progress Report System, you will need to logout. You can click on the Logout Completely link or the Application Menu link. Either one will disconnect your from the system.

XVI. Timed out of the system—Log on again The system will notify you if there has not been any keyboard activity within the specified time. If desired, you

may click on the Continue button to continue working or the system will automatically disconnect you. Should this happen, the system will return to the Common Logon page. Re-enter your USERID and PASSWORD and log back in.

This timer is on each student screen. Each time you log on, it will reset to 30 minutes. Every time you click on SUBMIT or GO, it will reset to a new 30 minutes.

You may reenter student’s screen to update (change or add) scores as many times as necessary. Each time, click on SUBMIT to save the changes just made.

The system will post a warning if less than 3 minutes are left during session. To avoid being timed out, click on the button labeled CONTINUE WORKING.

XVII. Summary of Changes to Online Progress Report (October 2004)

The following changes were made to the Progress Report. Some of these changes have been described in earlier pages. Other changes do not affect teacher use of OPR. Instead these changes are considered enhancements. Special Education: Under Instruction Services, the Progress Report will list information regarding Accommodations, Modifications, and Alternate Curriculum as well as information regarding Designated Instructional Services (e.g., Language and Speech, Occupational Therapy, Adapted Physical Education, etc.). Under Academic Subjects, “Art” has changed to “Arts” to encompass different forms of art.

Updated August 18, 2006

List of Comments to be used with the

Elementary SIS Online Progress Report System

Language Arts, Mathematics, History/Social Science, Science, Health, Physical Education, Arts

Work and Study Habits Comments, General Comments,

Learning and Social Skills Comments.

List of Comments

Arts Comments................................................................................................................................................................## English Learner Comments .............................................................................................................................................## General Comments..........................................................................................................................................................## Health Comments ............................................................................................................................................................## History/Social Science Comments...................................................................................................................................## Language Arts Comments ...............................................................................................................................................## Mathematics Comments ..................................................................................................................................................## Physical Education Comments ........................................................................................................................................## Science Comments..........................................................................................................................................................## Learning and Social Skills Comments .............................................................................................................................## Work and Study Habits Comments..................................................................................................................................##

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Arts Comments A1 Is interested and talented in art. A2 Is interested in creative rhythms. A3 Shows strength in arts. A4 Shows strength in dance. A5 Shows strength in music. A6 Shows strength in theatre arts. A7 Shows strength in visual arts. A8 Shows improvement in arts. A9 Shows improvement in dance. A10 Shows improvement in music. A11 Shows improvement in theatre arts. A12 Shows improvement in the visual arts. A13 Needs to improve in arts. A14 Needs to improve in dance. A15 Needs to improve in music. A16 Needs to improve in theatre arts. A17 Needs to improve in visual arts. English Learner CommentsEL1 Is making advanced ELD progress, more than one ELD level per year EL2 Is making adequate ELD progress, one ELD level per year. EL3 Is making inadequate ELD progress, less than one ELD level per year. EL4 Working above ELD 1 standard in Listening-Speaking. EL5 Working above ELD 1 standard in Reading. EL6 Working above ELD 1 standards in Writing. EL7 Has met ELD 1 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL8 Has met ELD 1 standards in Reading. EL9 Has met ELD 1 standard in Writing. EL10 Making progress toward ELD 1 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL11 Making progress toward ELD 1 standards in Reading. EL12 Making progress toward ELD 1 standards in Writing. EL13 Working below ELD 1 standards in Listening-Speaking.(Uses COM) EL14 Working below ELD 1 standards in Reading. (Uses COM) EL16 After 1 year of instruction, your child should have completed ELD 1. EL17 Working above ELD 2 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL18 Working above ELD 2 standards in Reading. EL19 Working above ELD 2 standards in Writing. EL20 Has met ELD 2 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL21 Has met ELD 2 standards in Reading. EL22 Has met ELD 2 standards in writing. EL23 Making progress toward ELD 2 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL24 Making progress toward ELD 2 standards in Reading. EL25 Making progress toward ELD 2 standards in Writing. EL26 Working below ELD 2 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL27 Working below ELD 2 standards in Reading. EL28 Working below ELD 2 standards in Reading. EL29 After 2 years of instruction, your child should have completed ELD 2. EL30 Working above ELD 3 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL31 Working above ELD 3 standards in Reading.

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(English Learner Comments cont.) EL32 Working above ELD 3 standards in Writing. EL33 Has met ELD 3 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL34 Has met ELD 3 standards in Reading. EL35 Has met ELD 3 standards in Writing. EL36 Making progress toward ELD 3 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL37 Making progress toward ELD 3 standards in Reading. EL38 Making progress toward ELD 3 standards in Writing. EL39 Working below ELD 3 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL40 Working below ELD 3 standards in Reading. EL41 Working below ELD 3 standards in Writing. EL42 After 3 years of instruction, your child should have completed ELD 3. EL43 Working above ELD 4 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL44 Working above ELD4 standards in Reading. EL45 Working above ELD 4 standards in Writing. EL46 Has met ELD 4 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL47 Has met ELD 4 standards in Reading. EL48 Has met ELD 4 standards in Writing. EL49 Making progress toward ELD 4 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL50 Making progress toward ELD 4 standards in Reading. EL51 Making progress toward ELD 4 standards in Writing. EL52 Working below ELD 4 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL53 Working below ELD 4 standards in Reading. EL54 Working below ELD 4 standards in Writing. EL55 After 4 years of instruction, your child should have completed ELD 4. EL56 Working on grade-level standards in Listening-Speaking. EL57 Working on grade-level standards in Reading. EL58 Working on grade-level standards in Writing. EL59 Has met ELD 5 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL60 Has met ELD 5 standards in Reading. EL61 Has met ELD 5 standards in Writing. EL62 Making progress toward ELD 5 standards in Listening-Speaking. EL63 Making progress toward ELD 5 standards in Reading. EL64 Making progress toward Writing. EL65 Working below ELD 5 standards Listening-Speaking. EL66 Working below ELD 5 standards in Reading. EL67 Working below ELD 5 standards in Writing. EL68 After 5 years of instruction, your child should have completed ELD 5. EL74 Working on ELD standards in preparation for grade appropriate instruction. EL76 Working on communicative goals indicated on the Communication Observation Matrix (COM) and IEP.

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General Comments G1 Demonstrates leadership skills. G2 Demonstrates understanding of standards and tasks. G3 Displays initiative. G4 Evidences creativity. G5 Initiates own learning. G6 Is a creative thinker. G7 Makes responsible choices. G8 Selects and evaluates work for portfolio. G9 Sets and works toward goals. G10 Takes pride in work. G11 Uses technology as a tool. G12 Has been progressing consistently. G13 Has improved in all areas. G14 Is near the higher score. G15 Although making progress, has not completed the work expected at this time of the year. G16 Your child's progress is not as strong as in the previous reporting period. G17 It is difficult to make an accurate evaluation of your child's progress because of the frequent absences. G18 In danger of not meeting promotion standards. G19 Has difficulty returning notices sent home. G20 Excellent attendance. G21 Maintains satisfactory attendance. G22 Needs to improve in attendance. G23 Insufficient attendance to determine performance. G24 Tardies are affecting class work. G25 Truancies are affecting class work. G26 Excessive absences. G27 Excessive tardies. G28 Your cooperation in working with your child is appreciated. G29 Your interest in our class is appreciated. G30 Parent conference requested. Call for appointment. Health Comments H1 Shows strength in health education. H2 Shows improvement in health education. H3 Needs to improve in health education. History/Social Science Comments HS1 Shows strength in civics. HS2 Shows strength in culture studies. HS3 Shows strength in economics. HS4 Shows strength in geography. HS5 Shows strength in history. HS6 Shows strength in history/social science. HS7 Shows improvement in civics. HS8 Shows improvement in culture studies. HS9 Shows improvement in economics. HS10 Shows improvement in geography. HS11 Shows improvement in history. HS12 Shows improvement in history/social science.

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(History/Social Science Comments cont.) HS13 Needs to improve in civics. HS14 Needs to improve in culture studies. HS15 Needs to improve in economics. HS16 Needs to improve in geography. HS17 Needs to improve in history. HS18 Needs to improve history/social science. Language Arts Comments LA1 Excellent speller. LA2 Is an excellent speaker. LA3 Excels in written language. LA4 Applies spelling skills in daily work. LA5 Does well on written assignments. LA6 Enjoys participating in dramatic activities. LA7 Does well on oral assignments. LA8 Makes many creative oral contributions. LA9 Is fluent in oral expression. LA10 Is proficient in dictionary use. LA11 Listens attentively. LA12 Makes interpretations, inferences, generalizations. LA13 Organizes ideas in clear, orderly manner. LA14 Produces work beyond the assignment. LA15 Shows strength in applying dictionary skills in daily work. LA16 Shows strength in applying spelling skills in daily work. LA17 Shows strength in concepts about print. LA18 Shows strength in decoding and word recognition. LA19 Shows strength in grammar. LA20 Shows strength in listening. LA21 Shows strength in literary response and analysis. LA22 Shows strength in phonemic awareness. LA23 Shows strength in phonics skills. LA24 Shows strength in punctuation skills. LA25 Shows strength in reading comprehension. LA26 Shows strength in reading fluency. LA27 Shows strength in reading. LA28 Shows strength in sentence structure. LA29 Shows strength in speaking. LA30 Shows strength in spelling. LA31 Shows strength in vocabulary and concept development. LA32 Shows strength in vocabulary development. LA33 Shows strength in word analysis. LA34 Shows strength in word recognition skills. LA35 Shows strength in writing applications. LA36 Shows strength in writing original poems. LA37 Shows strength in writing original stories and poems. LA38 Shows strength in writing original stories. LA39 Shows strength in writing strategies. LA40 Shows strength in writing. LA41 Uses contextual clues to identify unfamiliar words.

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(Language Arts Comments cont.) LA42 Uses reading as a source of information. LA43 Reads for pleasure. LA44 Has adequate sight vocabulary for grade level. LA45 Shows growth in reading. LA46 Shows improvement in applying dictionary skills in daily work. LA47 Shows improvement in applying spelling skills in daily work. LA48 Shows improvement in concepts about print. LA49 Shows improvement in decoding and word recognition. LA50 Shows improvement in grammar. LA51 Shows improvement in listening. LA52 Shows improvement in literary response and analysis. LA53 Shows improvement in phonemic awareness. LA54 Shows improvement in phonics skills. LA55 Shows improvement in punctuation skills. LA56 Shows improvement in reading comprehension. LA57 Shows improvement in reading fluency. LA58 Shows improvement in reading. LA59 Shows improvement in sentence structure. LA60 Shows improvement in speaking. LA61 Shows improvement in spelling. LA62 Shows improvement in vocabulary and concept development. LA63 Shows improvement in vocabulary development. LA64 Shows improvement in word analysis. LA65 Shows improvement in word recognition. LA66 Shows improvement in writing strategies. LA67 Shows improvement in writing. LA68 Reads to the exclusion of other interests. LA69 Seldom participates orally in class. LA70 Has difficulty in organizing ideas. LA71 Has difficulty in sentence construction. LA72 Needs encouragement to do oral presentations. LA73 Needs to improve in applying dictionary skills in daily work. LA74 Needs to improve in applying spelling skills in daily work. LA75 Needs to improve in concepts about print. LA76 Needs to improve in decoding and word recognition. LA77 Needs to improve in grammar. LA78 Needs to improve in listening. LA79 Needs to improve in literary response and analysis. LA80 Needs to improve in phonemic awareness. LA81 Needs to improve in phonics skills. LA82 Needs to improve in punctuation skills. LA83 Needs to improve in reading comprehension. LA84 Needs to improve in reading fluency. LA85 Needs to improve in reading. LA86 Needs to improve in sentence structure. LA87 Needs to improve in speaking. LA88 Needs to improve in spelling. LA89 Needs to improve in vocabulary and concept development. LA90 Needs to improve in vocabulary development.

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(Language Arts Comments cont.) LA91 Needs to improve in word analysis. LA92 Needs to improve in word recognition skills. LA93 Needs to improve in writing application skills. LA94 Needs to improve in writing strategies. LA95 Needs to improve in writing. LA96 Shows strength in manuscript writing. LA97 Shows strength in cursive writing. LA98 Shows improvement in manuscript writing. LA99 Shows improvement in cursive writing. LA100 Is developing neatness in handwriting. LA101 Needs to improve in manuscript writing. LA102 Needs to improve in cursive writing. Mathematics Comments M1 Applies mathematical concepts to real-life situations. M2 Can use instruments of measurements. M3 Has outstanding knowledge of number systems. M4 Is skillful in estimating in math. M5 Knows basic math facts. M6 Shows strength in algebra and functions. M7 Shows strength in computational skills. M8 Shows strength in measurement and geometry. M9 Shows strength in number concepts. M10 Shows strength in number sense. M11 Shows strength in statistics, data analysis, and probability. M12 Solves math problems with speed and accuracy. M13 Solves written and/or oral mathematical problems. M14 Shows growth in math. M15 Shows improvement in algebra and functions. M16 Shows improvement in math number sense. M17 Shows improvement in mathematical reasoning. M18 Shows improvement in measurement and geometry. M19 Shows improvement in statistics, data analysis, and probability. M20 Works accurately but slowly in mathematics. M21 Has difficulty completing word problems due to limited reading skills. M22 Has difficulty in application of correct math processes. M23 Has difficulty in application of known math facts. M24 Has difficulty in applying mathematical concepts in real-life situations. M25 Needs to improve in algebra and functions. M26 Needs to improve in number sense. M27 Needs to improve in mathematical reasoning. M28 Needs to improvement in measurement and geometry. M29 Needs to improve statistics, data analysis, and probability. M30 Has an excellent grasp of number concepts. M31 Demonstrates skill in estimating. M32 Demonstrates a strong understanding of algebraic and function concepts. M33 Demonstrates a strong understanding of measurement and geometry concepts. M34 Utilizes strategies in number sense to solve problems. M35 Demonstrates strong understanding of statistics, data analysis and probability.

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(Mathematics Comments cont.) M36 Utilizes problem solving strategies to solve problems. M37 Able to share solution strategies with others. M38 Able to share thinking in both oral and written forms about how to solve problems. M39 Shows growth in all strands of mathematics. M40 Shows improvement in learning basic number facts. M41 Shows improvement in computational skills. M42 Shows improvement in understanding of measurement and geometry concepts. M43 Shows improvement in mathematical reasoning. M44 Shows improvement in understanding of statistics, data analysis and probability. M45 Shows improvement in understanding number concepts. M46 Shows improvement in using instruments of measurement. M47 Shows improvement in estimating skills. M48 Shows improvement in utilizing problem solving strategies to solve problems. M49 Shows improvement in sharing solution strategies with others. M50 Shows improvement in sharing thinking in both oral and written forms about how to solve problems. M51 Shows improvement in applying mathematical concepts to real-life situations. M52 Has difficulty solving word problems due to limited reading skills. M53 Needs to learn basic math facts. M54 Needs to improve in understanding algebraic and function concepts. M55 Needs to improve in understanding number concepts. M56 Needs to improve in understanding of measurement and geometry concepts. M57 Needs to improve understanding of measurement and geometry concepts. M58 Needs to improve in using instruments of measurement. Physical Education Comments PE1 Shows strength in athletic ability. PE2 Shows strength in physical education. PE3 Shows improvement in physical education. PE4 Needs to improve in physical education. Science Comments S1 Shows strength in earth sciences. S2 Shows strength in life sciences. S3 Shows strength in physical sciences. S4 Shows strength in science. S5 Shows improvement in earth sciences. S6 Shows improvement in life sciences. S7 Shows improvement in physical sciences. S8 Shows improvement in science. S9 Needs to improve in earth sciences. S10 Needs to improve in life sciences. S11 Needs to improve in physical sciences. S12 Needs to improve in science.

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Learning and Social Skills Comments SS1 A pleasure to have in class. SS2 Is a recognized leader. SS3 Is an enthusiastic learner. SS4 Is considerate of others. SS5 Is dependable. SS6 Demonstrates desirable multicultural attitude. SS7 Demonstrates honesty, fairness, and integrity. SS8 Has a positive attitude. SS9 Cooperative, well-behaved, positive attitude. SS10 Relates well to peers. SS11 Responds well to praise. SS12 Sets a good example in citizenship and academics. SS13 Shares with others. SS14 Has met several new events with greater ease. SS15 Desires responsibilities, but has difficulty following through. SS16 Is gaining more confidence. SS17 Is learning to share. SS18 Has shown improvement in relations with others. SS19 Shows improvement in attitude toward schoolwork. SS20 Shy about asking for help. SS21 Classwork is affected by difficulties that start on the yard. SS22 Has difficulty following class rules. SS23 Is experiencing difficulty in adjusting to school. SS24 Needs reminders to follow school rules on the yard. SS25 Needs to develop more self-confidence. Work and Study Habits Comments WS1 Interested in learning. Tries hard. WS2 Exceptional work. Demonstrates progress toward mastery of standards. WS3 Assists others in meeting the standards. WS4 Completes assignments. WS5 Takes pride in doing work neatly and correctly. WS6 Remembers and follows directions needed to complete independent assignments. WS7 Shows improvement in ability to work independently. WS8 Is learning to be a better listener and can follow directions more promptly. WS9 Accepts suggestions for improving work. WS10 Is beginning to contribute to the discussions in class and is gaining self-confidence. WS11 Demonstrates perseverance in assigned tasks. WS12 Does not complete assignments/tasks. WS13 Does not follow directions or instructions. WS14 Does not respect equipment and materials. WS15 Does not take suggestions for improving work. WS16 Works hastily rather than carefully. WS17 Finds it difficult to settle down to the quiet routines of the classroom. WS18 Needs to develop quieter habits of communication. WS19 Has difficulty paying attention in class. WS20 Low scores. Recommended for intervention. WS21 Makes careless errors in work. WS22 Needs encouragement to take part in classroom discussions and develop more self-confidence.

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(Work and Study Habits Comments cont.) WS23 Needs to participate in class activities. WS24 Needs supervision and motivation in order to work well. WS25 Needs to improve in work habits. WS26 Needs to stay on task. WS27 Not working to potential. WS28 Exhibits little effort to improve. WS29 Experiencing difficulty in meeting the standards. WS30 Needs to improve in learning to share. WS31 Needs to improve in self-control. WS32 Talks too much. WS33 Exhibits a negative attitude in class. WS34 Exhibits discourteous behavior. WS35 Exhibits disruptive and/or inconsiderate behavior.