Report Card Comments

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LEARNING SKILLS
Communication and Collaboration

• Listens and follows directions
• Expresses thoughts and ideas clearly through speaking and writing
• Communicates well with students and teachers in different learning environments
• Works respectfully in group settings
• Listens to and values the ideas of others
• Takes an active role in discussions
• Speaks with confidence

Creativity and Innovation

• Actively tries to think creatively
• Consistently comes up with new ideas
• Refines and revises ideas to improve them
• Thinks “outside the box” to come up with different ideas
• Recognizes different points of view and incorporates them in ideas

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

• Analyzes and evaluates information to come up with a solution
• Interprets information in order to make the best decision
• Asks relevant questions to receive clarification
• Solves problems in different and innovative ways
• Accepts that there are multiple ways to solve a problem

ACADEMIC PROGRESS
Strengths

• Understands the concept of…
• Has a good knowledge of…
• Demonstrates superior work in…
• Is able to successfully…
• Demonstrates consistent effort in…
• Has mastered the (subject) concepts of…

Improvement and Growth

• Has demonstrated very good progress this year with…
• Has worked very hard this year to make strong gains in the area of…
• Has shown great improvement with…
• Is progressing nicely and shows constant improvement in…
• Is showing good growth in all areas, especially…
• Has continued to make steady progress with…
• Has shown noticeable improvement in…
• Is showing increased effort in…
• Is beginning to understand…
• Is developing the idea of…
• Is learning to…