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A Note from Randal Rhodus
Dear Lower School Parents, On Monday, November 5, all progress reports will be posted electronically on Hockaday’s resource board. On that date, you will receive an email indicating how to access your daughter’s first-trimester report. As you are aware, we are using a new template for progress reports this year. While the progress report may look different, it contains the same grade-level skills and marking indicators from last year’s report. Each student report includes a personal/social development and learning behaviors section that all teachers worked on together for each student. With more detailed and clearer skills outlined on each revised subject-area report, narratives are only included to explain a concern in a particular area. Our hope is that our progress report format is concise and easy for parents to decipher what skills are independent, developing, or need improvement. As you read through the report, please use the following definitions for each of the marking indicators: I = “Independently demonstrates this skill” (If you ask a student to complete this task, she does it with minimal or no difficulty.) D = “Developing this skill” (If you ask a student to complete this task, she can make it through, but she might need several questions answered, a more detailed explanation, an example, or other scaffolding. Her mastery of this topic is not complete but developing.) C = “Area of concern that may require support” (A student is performing significantly below expectations. Additional support may be needed.) NA = “Not assessed at this time” (This is for a skill that a teacher has not introduced or assessed yet.) Please remember, every child develops at her own pace, and all children need time to hit their stride. Some will show early strengths across the board, while others will show strength in certain areas more than others. Please resist the temptation to interpret the check marks on the reports as “grades” or to speculate about “class rank.” We are reporting individual growth and progress over time, in the context of developmental and curricular goals and expectations. It is our expectation that you will read your daughter’s progress report before your daughter’s parent/teacher conferences and will come prepared to this conference with any questions you have about your daughter’s report. As always, we are available to discuss your child’s progress and answer any questions you may have. Please do contact your child’s teachers, our counselor, our learning specialists, or me if you have concerns. We are all here to help. Warmly, Randal Rhodus |
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Within the private school community, The Hockaday School is an independent college-preparatory day school for girls from grades PK–12 located in Dallas, Texas. Students realize their limitless potential through challenging academic curricula, arts, athletics, and extracurricular programs so that they are inspired to lead lives of purpose and impact.
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The Hockaday School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law in the administration of its educational, admissions, financial aid, athletic, and other policies and programs.