As we develop stronger instructional practices that allow our students to achieve more, we need to address how we report student progress. Grades K through 6 will be piloting a new report card this year.

The traditional report card gave parents minimal amounts of information and we want to report specifically where students are in their learning. This type of communication will help create a much stronger learning community.

The traditional report card reflects a percentage that encompasses many aspects of learning. When we wrap all the information into one grade it becomes difficult to...