Classroom Policies:

Kindergarten Pupil Evaluation

Battle Ground Elementary

The Kindergarten year is a period of socialization and learning to function in a formal setting for the child. Our evaluation of each child’s academic progress would include making periodic observations of each child’s performance on the report card items four times a year. The evaluation would be as follows:

If the child performs the items satisfactorily 90%-100% of the time s/he will receive a (4) on the progress report.

If the child performs the items satisfactorily 80%-89% of the time s/he will receive a ( 3) on the progress report.

If the child performs the items satisfactorily 70%-79% of the time s/he will receive a (2) on the progress report.

If the child performs the items satisfactorily less than 70 % of the time s/he will receive a (1) on the progress report.

All items marked ( 3), (2), or (1) will result in further teacher assisted work toward mastery, while considering that the processes in doing the task are as important as the finished product. Unmarked items indicate that the instruction will be given at a later time during the school year.

All of the Kindergarten Progress Report items measure performance in the areas the child needs to master before entering first grade. From time to time the question of what effect immaturity has on a child’s performance is asked. Certainly a child is not penalized for his or her immaturity, but rather his or her immaturity may cause lower performance due to decreased attention span and the inability to stay on task. It is recognized that the child’s maturing may increase understanding and thus grades may improve.

Attendance in Kindergarten is essential to the child’s development. Most of what is taught in kindergarten cannot be made up at home. This should be kept in mind when planning to excuse a child from school for anything other than illness or similar reason. The missed work will be sent home with the child after an absence and will be expected to be returned for a grade within the week.