From now on, when parents of kindergartners and first-graders in Florida's Palm Beach County School District review their children's report cards, they will see fewer letter grades and more abbreviations, such as EX for exemplary and AP for approaching, the Palm Beach Post reported. While the new system may take some getting used to, many District officials see the value in the new report cards.
"We want to know, do you know that standard, or are you almost there, or do we need to put other things in place for you?" Jeff Pegg, principal of Wynnebrook Elementary School, told the news source. "The concept is to understand the benchmarks. It’s OK if they don’t get it right away. Why should we be punitive?"
Other markings students can expect to see on their report cards include PR, or proficient, and ND when they need development.
Florida's implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) is playing a large role in the need for a different type of report card system. Throughout the 2012-2013 academic year, Florida kindergartners and first-graders are learning under the CCSS. The Florida Department of Education states that the Standards will be fully implemented at the beginning of the 2013-2014 academic year.
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