3, 4, & 5 Grades
3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders receive a grade of E, S, N, or U on their report cards.
E = Excellent
S = Satisfactory
N = Needs Improvement
U = Unsatisfactory
Since we see students on a 4-day rotation, we don't give homework or tests. This means we must assign them a grade based on what can be observed in the classroom during our time together. If a student is paying attention and participating in what we are doing, they will usually receive an 'E'. We try to make Spanish fun and interactive so that there are plenty of opportunities to practice the target language structures. This is accomplished through a variety of activities, games, songs and stories. To see what your student has been learning and how they are being taught, please go to the page What is my child learning? and click on your child's grade level.
If your child is not receiving an 'E', it is probably due to one of the following reasons:
They aren't participating in what we are doing. (ie. We are all singing a song, but they are not.)
They aren't looking at what we are doing. (ie. We are describing a picture and they are playing with their shoelaces.)
When called on, they have no idea what the question was.
They never raise their hand to answer a question.
When called on, they say the wrong answer which we just spent a lot of time talking about and practicing.
We always happy to answer questions regarding your child's Spanish grade. We can do so via email or phone.
kimberly_teal@roundrockisd.org 512-428-3648
haydee_money@roundrockisd.org 512-428-3642
Check out this rubric for further clarification of how grades are determined.