Nora purposely brings home a bad report card just to prove a point about standardized tests. Now she's got the perfect chance to prove how arbitrary grades are and that they don't matter nearly as much as everyone seems to think.

The Report Card

My book, The Report Card, will try to trace public school environment and curriculum as it developed from about the 1930s to 2000 through the eyes and experiences of a small girl growing up in a rural community tucked away in the foothills of the Allegheny mountains in Pennsylvania. It will layout a school plan to help the inner city middle school child that has been left behind.

Fifth-grader Nora Rowley has always hidden the fact that she is a genius, but when she comes up with a plan to prove that grades are not that important, things begin to get out of control.

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Papa and Mama are not happy with Brother’s report card and won’t let him play soccer until he gets better grades. Will Brother ever be able to get back on the field? This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about personal responsibility and asking for help if they need it.

The Berenstain Bears' Report Card Trouble

To better serve the whole child, look at the whole report card. Students are more than their academic grades—you know it and their parents know it. The progress they make in social-emotional learning and character development is essential to their success in school and in life. But while educators have made great strides in improving grading for academic achievement, we’ve left too many teachers still guessing when it comes to outdated behavior ratings and comment sections. That’s where this book comes in. Grounded in research and in the author’s work with teachers and administrators, it offers guidance on retooling report cards to better reflect the whole child, integrating SEL and CD into any school- or district-wide grading system. Resources include Guided exercises for analyzing existing report cards Samples and suggested report card designs Tips on improving communication with parents Case studies highlighting common challenges Testimonials from teachers and students "When you take report cards to the next level, you make sure that communication reflects all of the important characteristics of success—and ensure that students develop the skills they need for the future. This book brilliantly illuminates the key role played by social-emotional learning in each student’s development and it challenges the tradition of relegating the SEL/EQ observations to the back of the report card. If we want to develop better communities, this book shows the way." Dr. Neil MacNeill PhD, EdD - Head Master Ellenbrook Indpendent Primary School "The ultimate goal of misbehavior is attention. When children don’t get the attention they need through the proper behavior, they will get it any way they can. Children want to be loved and cared about. SEL will help them to learn the proper ways to get attention. It will also help teachers better understand the misbehaviors and redirect students toward positive behavior." Pamela L. Opel - Teacher, Intervention Specialist Gulfport School District

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