Standards Based Grading & Report Cards

You can access the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. Click on the menu bars (top left).  From here click on “Documents,” then the report you want to review. 

If you need to create an Infinite Campus parent account or recover your username/password for an existing account, please complete this form.  For other questions or issues with Infinite Campus, please contact icportal@kirkwoodschools.org

You can access your student’s report card as long as they remain at that school building.  From the “Documents” tab in Infinite Campus, under the “School Year” option, you can select the prior year from which you want to view the report card.

4-Extending: The student demonstrates learning that extends beyond the expectations of the report card strand (middle schools only)

3–Meeting: The student consistently meets the expectations of the report card strand

2–Approaching: The student is sometimes able to meet expectations of the report card strand

1–Beginning: The student is not yet meeting the expectations of the report card strand independently

The expected performance for all students is a "3," which signifies that they are meeting the expectations of the report card strand. However, it is important to recognize that all students learn at their own pace. Students who are not yet meeting expectations continue to have learning opportunities throughout the school year.

Kirkwood School District is utilizing scoring guides and proficiency scales as tools to describe what learning looks like at various levels. For example, a “2” often shows that a student understands the basics or can recall facts, while a “3” means the student is meeting the grade-level expectation by applying what they know. A “4” shows that a student is extending their learning beyond grade-level expectations. Please note that during the 2021-2022 school year, the elementary and middle school scales were changed to simplify communication about student learning during the pandemic. The elementary scale is 1-3, and the middle school scale is 1-4. 

Please review the appropriate scoring guide or proficiency scale on the Kirkwood School District's webpage if you would like to see each quarter’s criteria for specific report card strands. 

A score of “2” is very common at the beginning of learning something new. It shows that your student is building the foundation and starting to develop skills. As they continue to practice and receive feedback, the goal is for them to grow toward mastery and earn a "3."

The report card includes all strands that will be covered throughout the school year. However, not all strands are assessed every quarter. When you see a blank box on the report card, it simply indicates that the corresponding strand was not assessed that quarter. 

Please reach out to your student’s teacher if you have any questions about your student’s report card scores.

Traditional grades often combine effort, participation, and completion into one score. Standards-based grading focuses instead on what a student actually knows and can do. This makes grades more accurate and useful for tracking real learning.