Teachers are encouraged to constantly
stay in touch with parents about the progress of their child. At
intervening three-week periods, supplemental progress reports are issued to
students whose work or attitude seems to need improvement. Teachers are
encouraged to provide all students a progress report if possible, not
just those needing improvement. While these reports usually carry an
approximate grade average, their primary purpose is to give the teacher's
impression of specific attitudes or weaknesses, scholastic or otherwise,
which may be detrimental to progress. It is possible for a student to be
passing at the end of the three weeks and not pass at the end of the six
weeks.
Parents can help by explaining to
students the constructive purpose of these reports and by using the
information given for its diagnostic value. Unless there is some question
about the information received, once the progress report has been signed by
the parent and returned to the teacher, no further acknowledgment is
expected as an assurance of cooperation.
