Writing Effective Report Card Comments (Grades 1-6) [Paperback]

Scholastic Books (Author), Susan Shafer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

The best strategies, tips, and lists of useful phrases that encourage children—and save time!
A highly practical round-up of teachers' best advice on writing thoughtful, effective report card comments. In their own words, teachers share strategies for: being honest and encouraging how to set student goals, building bridges with parents, how to handle a student that's failing, and more. Packed with helpful examples.

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About the Author

A New York City elementary school teacher for many years, Dr. Susan Shafer received special recognition for her innovative, theme-based teaching methods with young children. The author of two books for children and numerous articles for adults, Susan Shafer is presently a freelance writer and educational consultant.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0590068822
• ISBN-13: 978-0590068826
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #981,904 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #38 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Nonfiction > Education > Education Theory > Assessment

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24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Writing Effective Report Card Comments, March 31, 2000

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Catherine D. Burgess (Panama City, Florida) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Writing Effective Report Card Comments (Grades 1-6) (Paperback)

Helpful, practical, and time-saving are the three words that best describe this book! I have been teaching first grade for many years and always struggle at report card time to write comments that appropriately describe the academic and social progress of my students each nine weeks. It is easy to write about the high achieving, on grade level student, but comments for discipline problems and those who are falling behind grade level are difficult. This book helps state the problem and gives concrete suggestions that will encourage families in areas of needed improvement. The author gives teachers the tools to communicate effectively!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Other books better, August 8, 2005

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This review is from: Writing Effective Report Card Comments (Grades 1-6) (Paperback)

If you need something really practical, this is not it. Chapters like "Teachers' Philosophies" and "Report Cards in the Assessment Process" belong in a different, more general book, not one called "Quick Tips for Writing Effective Report Card Comments." Give me chapters filled with suggested phrases and wordings. One slim chapter had these. Another book I ordered at the same time did a much better job.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Reference, June 20, 2001

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Shannon Bradford (Ukiah, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This book helps teachers who are struggling with the task of what to write on report cards. It lists many suggestions in several different areas. If you're looking for a book with lots of suggestions for what to say on report cards and how to say it, this is a good book to consider.