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Writing Effective Report Card Comments (Grades 1-6)

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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!

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.

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.

I have 3 books for reference when I write report card comments and use this one the least. It gives more of an idea about what you should include and exclude from comments rather than lots of good comment ideas which I find more useful. I'd recommend "A Note From Your Teacher" by Colen for elementary teachers.