Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 1 of 12
GENERAL
LISTENING/SPEAKING
G1
Demonstrates leadership skills.
G10
Takes pride in work.
G11
Uses technology as a tool.
G12
Has been progressing consistently.
G13
Has improved in all areas.
G14
Is near the higher score.
G15
Although making progress, has not
completed work expected at this time of
year
G16
Your child's progress is not as strong as in the
previous reporting period.
G17
Difficult to make accurate evaluation of
progress because of frequent absences
G18
In danger of not meeting promotion
standards.
G19
Has difficulty returning notices sent home.
G2
Demonstrates understanding of standards
and tasks.
G20
Excellent attendance.
G21
Maintains satisfactory attendance.
G22
Needs to improve in attendance.
G23
Insufficient attendance to determine
performance.
G24
Tardies are affecting class work.
G25
Truancies are affecting class work.
G26
Excessive absences.
G27
Excessive tardies.
GENERAL
LISTENING/SPEAKING
G28
Your cooperation in working with your child
is appreciated.
G29
Your interest in our class is appreciated.
G3
Displays initiative.
G30
Parent conference requested. Call for
appointment.
G31
Reflects enrollment in Transitional
Kindergarten
G4
Evidences creativity.
G5
Initiates own learning.
G6
Is a creative thinker.
G7
Makes responsible choices.
G8
Selects and evaluates work for portfolio.
G9
Sets and works toward goals.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 2 of 12
LANGUAGE ARTS
READING/WRITING
LA1
Excellent speller.
LA10
Is proficient in dictionary use.
LA100
Is developing neatness in handwriting.
LA101
Needs to improve in manuscript writing.
LA102
Needs to improve in cursive writing.
LA11
Listens attentively.
LA12
Makes interpretations, inferences,
generalizations.
LA13
Organizes ideas in clear, orderly manner.
LA14
Produces work beyond the assignment.
LA15
Shows strength in applying dictionary skills in
daily work.
LA16
Shows strength in applying spelling skills in
daily work.
LA17
Shows strength in concepts about print.
LA18
Shows strength in decoding and word
recognition
LA19
Shows strength in grammar.
LA2
Is an excellent speaker.
LA20
Shows strength in listening.
LA21
Shows strength in literary response and
analysis.
LA22
Shows strength in phonemic awareness.
LA23
Shows strength in phonics skills.
LA24
Shows strength in punctuation skills.
LA25
Shows strength in reading comprehension.
LANGUAGE ARTS
READING/WRITING
Shows strength in reading fluency.
Shows strength in reading.
Shows strength in sentence structure.
Shows strength in speaking.
Excels in written language.
Shows strength in spelling.
Shows strength in vocabulary and concept
development.
Shows strength in vocabulary development.
Shows strength in word analysis.
Shows strength in word recognition skills.
Shows strength in writing applications.
Shows strength in writing original poems.
Shows strength in writing original stories and
poems.
Shows strength in writing original stories.
Shows strength in writing strategies.
Applies spelling skills in daily work.
Shows strength in writing.
Uses contextual clues to identify unfamiliar
words.
Uses reading as a source of information.
Reads for pleasure.
Has adequate sight vocabulary for grade
level.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 3 of 12
LANGUAGE ARTS
READING/WRITING
LA45
Shows growth in reading.
LA46
Shows improvement in applying dictionary
skills in daily work
LA47
Shows improvement in applying spelling
skills in daily work.
LA48
Shows improvement in concepts about print.
LA49
Shows improvement in decoding and word
recognition.
LA5
Does well on written assignments.
LA50
Shows improvement in grammar.
LA51
Shows improvement in listening.
LA52
Shows improvement in literary response and
analysis.
LA53
Shows improvement in phonemic awareness.
LA54
Shows improvement in phonics skills.
LA55
Shows improvement in punctuation skills.
LA56
Shows improvement in reading
comprehension.
LA57
Shows improvement in reading fluency.
LA58
Shows improvement in reading.
LA59
Shows improvement in sentence structure.
LA6
Enjoys participating in dramatic activities.
LA60
Shows improvement in speaking.
LA61
Shows improvement in spelling.
LA62
Shows improvement in vocabulary and
concept development.
LA63
Shows improvement in vocabulary
development.
LANGUAGE ARTS
READING/WRITING
Shows improvement in word analysis.
Shows improvement in word recognition.
Shows improvement in writing strategies.
Shows improvement in writing.
Reads to the exclusion of other interests.
Seldom participates orally in class.
Does well on oral assignments.
Has difficulty in organizing ideas.
Has difficulty in sentence construction.
Needs encouragement to do oral
presentations.
Needs to improve in applying dictionary skills
in daily work.
Needs to improve in applying spelling skills in
daily work.
Needs to improve in concepts about print.
Needs to improve in decoding and word
recognition.
Needs to improve in grammar.
Needs to improve in listening.
Needs to improve in literary response and
analysis.
Makes many creative oral contributions.
Needs to improve in phonemic awareness.
Needs to improve in phonics skills.
Needs to improve in punctuation skills.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 4 of 12
LANGUAGE ARTS
READING/WRITING
LA83
Needs to improve in reading comprehension.
LA84
Needs to improve in reading fluency.
LA85
Needs to improve in reading.
LA86
Needs to improve in sentence structure.
LA87
Needs to improve in speaking.
LA88
Needs to improve in spelling.
LA89
Needs to improve in vocabulary and concept
development.
LA9
Is fluent in oral expression.
LA90
Needs to improve in vocabulary
development.
LA91
Needs to improve in word analysis.
LA92
Needs to improve in word recognition skills.
LA93
Needs to improve in writing application skills.
LA94
Needs to improve in writing strategies.
LA95
Needs to improve in writing.
LA96
Shows strength in manuscript writing.
LA97
Shows strength in cursive writing.
LA98
Shows improvement in manuscript writing.
LA99
Shows improvement in cursive writing.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 5 of 12
ELD READING/ELD WRITING/ELD LISTENING/ELD
SPEAKING
EL1
Is making advanced ELD progress, more than
one ELD level per year
EL10
Making progress toward ELD 1 standards in
Listening-Speaking.
EL11
Making progress toward ELD 1 standards in
Reading.
EL12
Making progress toward ELD 1 standards in
Writing.
EL13
Working below ELD 1 standards in Listening-
Speaking. (Uses COM)
EL14
Working below ELD 1 standards in Reading.
(Uses COM)
EL15
Working below ELD 1 standards in Writing
(Uses COM)
EL16
After 1 year of instruction, your child should
have completed ELD 1.
EL17
Working above ELD 2 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL18
Working above ELD 2 standards in Reading.
EL19
Working above ELD 2 standards in Writing.
EL2
Is making adequate ELD progress, one ELD
level per year.
EL20
Has met ELD 2 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL21
Has met ELD 2 standards in Reading.
EL22
Has met ELD 2 standards in writing.
EL23
Making progress toward ELD 2 standards in
Listening-Speaking.
EL24
Making progress toward ELD 2 standards in
Reading.
EL25
Making progress toward ELD 2 standards in
Writing.
EL26
Working below ELD 2 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL27
Working below ELD 2 standards in Reading.
EL28
Working below ELD 2 standards in Writing.
ELD READING/ELD WRITING/ELD LISTENING/ELD
SPEAKING
EL29
After 2 years of instruction, your child should
have completed ELD 2.
EL3
Is making inadequate ELD progress, less than
one ELD level per year.
EL30
Working above ELD 3 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL31
Working above ELD 3 standards in Reading.
EL32
Working above ELD 3 standards in Writing.
EL33
Has met ELD 3 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL34
Has met ELD 3 standards in Reading.
EL35
Has met ELD 3 standards in Writing.
EL36
Making progress toward ELD 3 standards in
Listening-Speaking.
EL37
Making progress toward ELD 3 standards in
Reading.
EL38
Making progress toward ELD 3 standards in
Writing.
EL39
Working below ELD 3 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL4
Working above ELD 1 standard in Listening-
Speaking.
EL40
Working below ELD 3 standards in Reading.
EL41
Working below ELD 3 standards in Writing.
EL42
After 3 years of instruction, your child should
have completed ELD 3.
EL43
Working above ELD 4 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL44
Working above ELD4 standards in Reading.
EL45
Working above ELD 4 standards in Writing.
EL46
Has met ELD 4 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL47
Has met ELD 4 standards in Reading.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 6 of 12
ELD READING/ELD WRITING/ELD LISTENING/ELD
SPEAKING
EL48
Has met ELD 4 standards in Writing.
EL49
Making progress toward ELD 4 standards in
Listening-Speaking.
EL5
Working above ELD 1 standard in Reading.
EL50
Making progress toward ELD 4 standards in
Reading.
EL51
Making progress toward ELD 4 standards in
Writing.
EL52
Working below ELD 4 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL53
Working below ELD 4 standards in Reading.
EL54
Working below ELD 4 standards in Writing.
EL55
After 4 years of instruction, your child should
have completed ELD 4.
EL56
Working on grade-level standards in
Listening-Speaking.
EL57
Working on grade-level standards in Reading.
EL58
Working on grade-level standards in Writing.
EL59
Has met ELD 5 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL6
Working above ELD 1 standards in Writing.
EL60
Has met ELD 5 standards in Reading.
EL61
Has met ELD 5 standards in Writing.
EL62
Making progress toward ELD 5 standards in
Listening-Speaking.
EL63
Making progress toward ELD 5 standards in
Reading.
EL64
Making progress toward Writing.
EL65
Working below ELD 5 standards Listening-
Speaking.
EL66
Working below ELD 5 standards in Reading.
ELD READING/ELD WRITING/ELD LISTENING/ELD
SPEAKING
EL67
Working below ELD 5 standards in Writing.
EL68
After 5 years of instruction, your child should
have completed ELD 5.
EL7
Has met ELD 1 standards in Listening-
Speaking.
EL70
Working on grade-level standards using
SDAIE with accommodations per IEP
EL71
Working on grade-level standards using Prim
Lang Instruction with accommodations
EL72
Working on grade-level standards using Prim
Lang Supp with accommodation per IEP
EL73
Working on grade-level standards using ELD
standards with accommodations per IEP
EL74
Working on ELD standards in preparation for
grade appropriate instruction.
EL75
Working on grade-level standards using ELD
standards with accommodations
EL76
Working on communicative goals indicated
on the COM and IEP
EL8
Has met ELD 1 standards in Reading.
EL9
Has met ELD 1 standard in Writing.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 7 of 12
MATHEMATICS
M1
Applies mathematical concepts to real-life
situations.
M10
Shows strength in number sense.
M11
Shows strength in statistics, data analysis,
and probability.
M12
Solves math problems with speed and
accuracy.
M13
Solves written and/or oral mathematical
problems.
M14
Shows growth in math.
M15
Shows improvement in algebra and
functions.
M16
Shows improvement in math number sense.
M17
Shows improvement in mathematical
reasoning.
M18
Shows improvement in measurement and
geometry.
M19
Shows improvement in statistics, data
analysis, and probability.
M2
Can use instruments of measurements.
M20
Works accurately but slowly in mathematics.
M21
Has difficulty completing word problems due
to limited reading skills.
M22
Has difficulty in application of correct math
processes.
M23
Has difficulty in application of known math
facts.
M24
Has difficulty in applying mathematical
concepts in real-life situations.
M25
Needs to improve in algebra and functions.
M26
Needs to improve in number sense.
M27
Needs to improve in mathematical
reasoning.
M28
Needs to improvement in measurement and
geometry.
MATHEMATICS
M29
Needs to improve statistics, data analysis,
and probability.
M3
Has outstanding knowledge of number
systems.
M30
Has an excellent grasp of number concepts.
M31
Demonstrates skill in estimating.
M32
Demonstrates a strong understanding of
algebraic and function concepts.
M33
Demonstrates a strong understanding of
measurement and geometry concepts.
M34
Utilizes strategies in number sense to solve
problems.
M35
Demonstrates strong understanding of
statistics, data analysis and probability.
M36
Utilizes problem solving strategies to solve
problems.
M37
Able to share solution strategies with others.
M38
Able to share thinking in both oral and
written forms on how to solve problems.
M39
Shows growth in all strands of mathematics.
M4
Is skillful in estimating in math.
M40
Shows improvement in learning basic
number facts.
M41
Shows improvement in computational skills.
M42
Shows improvement in understanding of
measurement and geometry concepts.
M43
Shows improvement in mathematical
reasoning skills.
M44
Shows improvement in understanding of
statistics, data analysis and probability.
M45
Shows improvement in understanding
number concepts.
M46
Shows improvement in using instruments of
measurement.
M47
Shows improvement in estimating skills.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 8 of 12
MATHEMATICS
M48
Shows improvement in utilizing problem
solving strategies to solve problems.
M49
Shows improvement in sharing solution
strategies with others.
M5
Knows basic math facts.
M50
Shows improvement in sharing problem-
solving skills orally and in writing
M51
Shows improvement in applying
mathematical concepts to real-life situations.
M52
Has difficulty solving word problems due to
limited reading skills.
M53
Needs to learn basic math facts.
M54
Needs to improve in understanding algebraic
and function concepts.
M55
Needs to improve in understanding number
concepts.
M56
Needs to improve in understanding of
measurement and geometry concepts.
M57
Needs to improve understanding of
measurement and geometry concepts.
M58
Needs to improve in using instruments of
measurement.
M59
Needs to improve estimating skills.
M6
Shows strength in algebra and functions.
M60
Needs to improve in estimating skills
M61
Needs to improve in sharing solution
strategies with others.
M62
Needs to improve in sharing problem-solving
skills orally and in writing.
M7
Shows strength in computational skills.
M8
Shows strength in measurement and
geometry.
M9
Shows strength in number concepts.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 9 of 12
HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE
HS1
Shows strength in civics.
HS10
Shows improvement in geography.
HS11
Shows improvement in history.
HS12
Shows improvement in history/social
science.
HS13
Needs to improve in civics.
HS14
Needs to improve in culture studies.
HS15
Needs to improve in economics.
HS16
Needs to improve in geography.
HS17
Needs to improve in history.
HS18
Needs to improve history/social science.
HS2
Shows strength in culture studies.
HS3
Shows strength in economics.
HS4
Shows strength in geography.
HS5
Shows strength in history.
HS6
Shows strength in history/social science.
HS7
Shows improvement in civics.
HS8
Shows improvement in culture studies.
HS9
Shows improvement in economics.
SCIENCE
S1
Shows strength in earth sciences.
S10
Needs to improve in life sciences.
S11
Needs to improve in physical sciences.
S12
Needs to improve in science.
S2
Shows strength in life sciences.
S3
Shows strength in physical sciences.
S4
Shows strength in science.
S5
Shows improvement in earth sciences.
S6
Shows improvement in life sciences.
S7
Shows improvement in physical sciences.
S8
Shows improvement in science.
S9
Needs to improve in earth sciences.
HEALTH
H1
Shows strength in health education.
H2
Shows improvement in health education.
H3
Needs to improve in health education.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 10 of 12
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
PE1
Shows strength in athletic ability.
PE2
Shows strength in physical education.
PE3
Shows improvement in physical education.
PE4
Needs to improve in physical education.
ARTS
A1
Is interested and talented in art.
A10
Shows improvement in music.
A11
Shows improvement in theatre arts.
A12
Shows improvement in the visual arts.
A13
Needs to improve in arts.
A14
Needs to improve in dance.
A15
Needs to improve in music.
A16
Needs to improve in theatre arts.
A17
Needs to improve in visual arts.
A2
Is interested in creative rhythms.
A3
Shows strength in arts.
A4
Shows strength in dance.
A5
Shows strength in music.
A6
Shows strength in theatre arts.
A7
Shows strength in visual arts.
A8
Shows improvement in arts.
A9
Shows improvement in dance.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 11 of 12
WORK AND STUDY HABITS
WS1
Interested in learning. Tries hard.
WS10
Is beginning to contribute to discussions in
class and gaining self-confidence
WS11
Demonstrates perseverance in assigned
tasks.
WS12
Does not complete assignments/tasks.
WS13
Does not follow directions or instructions.
WS14
Does not respect equipment and materials.
WS15
Does not take suggestions for improving
work.
WS16
Works hastily rather than carefully.
WS17
Finds it difficult to settle down to the quiet
routines of the classroom.
WS18
Needs to develop quieter habits of
communication.
WS19
Has difficulty paying attention in class.
WS2
Exceptional work. Demonstrates progress
toward mastery of standards.
WS20
Low scores. Recommended for intervention.
WS21
Makes careless errors in work.
WS22
Needs to take part in classroom discussions
and develop more self-confidence
WS23
Needs to participate in class activities.
WS24
Needs supervision and motivation in order to
work well.
WS25
Needs to improve in work habits.
WS26
Needs to stay on task.
WS27
Not working to potential.
WS28
Exhibits little effort to improve.
WORK AND STUDY HABITS
WS29
Experiencing difficulty in meeting the
standards.
WS3
Assists others in meeting the standards.
WS30
Needs to improve in learning to share.
WS31
Needs to improve in self-control.
WS32
Talks too much.
WS33
Exhibits a negative attitude in class.
WS34
Exhibits discourteous behavior.
WS35
Exhibits disruptive and/or inconsiderate
behavior.
WS4
Completes assignments.
WS5
Takes pride in doing work neatly and
correctly.
WS6
Remembers and follows directions needed to
complete independent assignments.
WS7
Shows improvement in ability to work
independently.
WS8
Is learning to be a better listener and can
follow directions more promptly.
WS9
Accepts suggestions for improving work.
Elementary Report Card Comment Codes
Page 12 of 12
LEARNING AND SOCIAL SKILLS
SS1
A pleasure to have in class.
SS10
Relates well to peers.
SS11
Responds well to praise.
SS12
Sets a good example in citizenship and
academics.
SS13
Shares with others.
SS14
Has met several new events with greater
ease.
SS15
Desires responsibilities, but has difficulty
following through.
SS16
Is gaining more confidence.
SS17
Is learning to share.
SS18
Has shown improvement in relations with
others.
SS19
Shows improvement in attitude toward
schoolwork.
SS2
Is a recognized leader.
SS20
Shy about asking for help.
SS21
Classwork is affected by difficulties that start
on the yard.
SS22
Has difficulty following class rules.
SS23
Is experiencing difficulty in adjusting to
school.
SS24
Needs reminders to follow school rules on
the yard.
SS25
Needs to develop more self-confidence.
SS3
Is an enthusiastic learner.
SS4
Is considerate of others.
SS5
Is dependable.
LEARNING AND SOCIAL SKILLS
SS6
Demonstrates desirable multicultural
attitude.
SS7
Demonstrates honesty, fairness, and
integrity.
SS8
Has a positive attitude.
SS9
Cooperative, well-behaved, positive attitude.