U.S. report card comments by grade and subject

Choose a grade and a subject to see sample U.S. report card comments from the Studio's comment bank, from strengths to next steps at every level. Each page opens the same comments in the free Studio, where names stay on your computer.

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Kindergarten

• Kindergarten ELA
• Kindergarten Math
• Kindergarten Work Habits

Grade 1

• Grade 1 ELA
• Grade 1 Math
• Grade 1 Work Habits

Grade 2

• Grade 2 ELA
• Grade 2 Math
• Grade 2 Work Habits

Grade 3

• Grade 3 ELA
• Grade 3 Math
• Grade 3 Work Habits

Grade 4

• Grade 4 ELA
• Grade 4 Math
• Grade 4 Work Habits

Grade 5

• Grade 5 ELA
• Grade 5 Math
• Grade 5 Work Habits

Grade 6

• Grade 6 ELA
• Grade 6 Math
• Grade 6 Work Habits

Grade 7

• Grade 7 ELA
• Grade 7 Math
• Grade 7 Work Habits

Grade 8

• Grade 8 ELA
• Grade 8 Math
• Grade 8 Work Habits

How U.S. districts report

• One district grades conduct and work habits on a three-level scale.

  Students receive grades (1, 2, or 3), separate from the content area, for conduct and work habits.

  Wake County Public School System (North Carolina), Elementary Report Cards, web page · Source

• Another district marks work habits with four letters.

  E (Excellent), S (Satisfactory), N (Needs Improvement), U (Unsatisfactory)

  Santa Ana Unified School District (California), Report Card Guide for Parents, Grade 1 (Rev. 2016), PDF p.2-3 · Source

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