Kindergarten math report card comments

12 sample Kindergarten math comments for standards-based report cards, from Exceeds to Beginning: 6 strengths and 6 next steps. Adapt any sentence to what you have seen in class, or write them for your whole class in the free Studio.

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Exceeds

Strength, Number and Operations in Base Ten. Sam builds and breaks apart numbers in many ways with blocks, drawings, and numbers. CCSS K.NBT.A.1: ten ones and some further ones CCSS MP5: use appropriate tools strategically Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Strength, Measurement and Data. Sam collects, sorts, and graphs data and asks thoughtful questions about the results. CCSS K.MD.B.3: classify objects into given categories Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Counting and Cardinality. Sam is ready to write numbers beyond 20 and match each one to a set of objects. CCSS K.CC.A.3: write numbers from 0 to 20 CCSS K.CC.B.5: as many as 20 things Written for Kindergarten

Meets

Strength, Geometry. Sam uses position words, such as above, beside, and behind, to describe where objects are. CCSS K.G.A.1: describe the relative positions Written for Kindergarten
Next step, Operations and Algebraic Thinking. At home, Sam can practice addition facts with a deck of cards or dice games. CCSS K.OA.A.5: fluently add and subtract within 5 Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Operations and Algebraic Thinking. A next step is for Sam to use known facts, such as doubles, to solve new facts quickly. CCSS K.OA.A.5: fluently add and subtract within 5 CCSS MP7: look for and make use of structure Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2

Approaching

Strength, Number and Operations in Base Ten. Sam counts by ones and tens and is beginning to see that ten ones make one ten. CCSS K.NBT.A.1: ten ones and some further ones Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Strength, Counting and Cardinality. Sam can write many numbers to 20 and is working on forming a few of the trickier ones. CCSS K.CC.A.3: write numbers from 0 to 20 Written for Kindergarten
Next step, Geometry. At home, Sam can play a shape-spotting game, looking for circles, squares, and triangles. CCSS K.G.A.2: correctly name shapes Home tip Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1

Beginning

Strength, Measurement and Data. Sam is beginning to use words like bigger and smaller to compare objects. CCSS K.MD.A.2: directly compare two objects Written for Kindergarten-Grade 1
Next step, Measurement and Data. Sam will benefit from sorting and counting real objects, then telling which group has more. CCSS K.MD.B.3: classify objects into given categories Written for Kindergarten-Grade 2
Next step, Counting and Cardinality. A next step is for Sam to count small groups each day, saying one number for each object. CCSS K.CC.B.4: connect counting to cardinality Written for Kindergarten

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
One district shares report cards with families three times a year.
Report cards are shared with parents three times each school year
San Diego Unified School District (California), Grading Policy (Hardy Elementary page), web page · Source

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