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School Report Card

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้€š็Ÿฅ่กจใฎ่ฆ‹ๆ–นใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

ใคใ†ใกใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใฎใฟใ‹ใŸใ‚’ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

Could you explain how to read the report card?

POINTIt's not rude to ask frankly.

ใ“ใฎ3ๆฎต้šŽ่ฉ•ไพกใฏใฉใ†ๅˆคๆ–ญใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ‹

ใ“ใฎใ•ใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ใ‹ใ„ใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใฏใฉใ†ใฏใ‚“ใ ใ‚“ใ•ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ™ใ‹

How is this 3-stage evaluation determined?

POINTCheck the meaning of symbols such as โ€œโ—Žโ—‹โ–ณโ€

่ฆณ็‚นๅˆฅ่ฉ•ไพกใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใ‚’ๆ•™ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใ‹ใ‚“ใฆใ‚“ในใคใฒใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹ใฎใ„ใฟใ‚’ใŠใ—ใˆใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

Please explain the criteria-based evaluation.

POINTPerspective = Evaluation by item such as โ€œthinking ability/expressive abilityโ€

ๅ‰ๅญฆๆœŸใ‚ˆใ‚Šไธ‹ใŒใฃใŸ็†็”ฑใ‚’็Ÿฅใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™

ใœใ‚“ใŒใฃใใ‚ˆใ‚Šใ•ใŒใฃใŸใ‚Šใ‚†ใ†ใ‚’ใ—ใ‚ŠใŸใ„ใงใ™

I'd like to know why grades dropped from last term.

POINTIt's not rude to ask why

ใ“ใฎใ‚ณใƒกใƒณใƒˆใฏใฉใ†ใ„ใ†ๆ„ๅ‘ณใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใ“ใฎใ“ใ‚ใ‚“ใจใฏใฉใ†ใ„ใ†ใ„ใฟใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

What does this comment mean?

POINTComment field = Homeroom teacher's observations

ๅฎถๅบญใงใฎๅฃฐใ‹ใ‘ใฏใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

ใ‹ใฆใ„ใงใฎใ“ใˆใ‹ใ‘ใฏใฉใ†ใ™ใ‚Œใฐใ‚ˆใ„ใงใ™ใ‹

How should I encourage my child at home?

POINTExpressions that elicit specific family support

ๅ†…็”ณ็‚นใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซ่จˆ็ฎ—ใ•ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹

ใชใ„ใ—ใ‚“ใฆใ‚“ใฏใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ‘ใ„ใ•ใ‚“ใ•ใ‚Œใพใ™ใ‹

How is the internal school score calculated?

POINTReported score = Junior high school grades used for high school entrance exams

ใ“ใฎๆˆ็ธพใงๅฟ—ๆœ›ๆ กใฏๅŽณใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

ใ“ใฎใ›ใ„ใ›ใใงใ—ใผใ†ใ“ใ†ใฏใใณใ—ใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ‹

With these grades, is the target school unrealistic?

POINTStandard questions in three-way interviews

่‹ฆๆ‰‹็ง‘็›ฎใฎๅ…‹ๆœๆ–นๆณ•ใ‚’็›ธ่ซ‡ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™

ใซใŒใฆใ‹ใ‚‚ใใฎใ“ใใตใใปใ†ใปใ†ใ‚’ใใ†ใ ใ‚“ใ—ใŸใ„ใงใ™

I'd like to consult on how to improve weak subjects.

POINTPreface to take the teacher's time by saying "I want to consult"

็”Ÿๆดป้ขใงๆฐ—ใซใชใ‚‹็‚นใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

ใ›ใ„ใ‹ใคใ‚ใ‚“ใงใใซใชใ‚‹ใฆใ‚“ใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹

Are there any concerns in daily conduct?

POINTAlso check evaluations other than academics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Please tell me how to evaluate the report card.
A. Generally, elementary schools are graded in 3 grades (โ—Žโ—‹โ–ณ, etc.), and junior high schools are graded in 5 grades. From 2020 onwards, students will be evaluated from three perspectives: ``knowledge/skills'', ``thoughts, judgments, and expressions'', and ``independent attitude towards learning''.
Q. How should I accept my grades?
A. Japanese evaluations are more absolute than relative. Rather than the evaluation itself, pay attention to ``are you improving?'' and ``are your weaknesses becoming apparent?'' Read the teacher's observations in the comments section.
Q. What are the points used for?
A. It is mainly used to judge the pass/fail of high school entrance exams (especially public ones). Your grades from the 3 years of junior high school (from 1st and 2nd year depending on the region) will be submitted to the school of your choice as an application form.
Q. Can I appeal my grades?
A. Obvious errors can be corrected, but it is difficult to protest against the evaluation itself. A "consultative" attitude that listens to the reasons for evaluation and ways to improve is effective.
Q. How will children who are not good at Japanese be evaluated?
A. Many schools will take this into consideration, but it will have an impact because the tests and essays are mainly Japanese. Utilizing Japanese language instruction classes and, if you are from an English-speaking country, strategies to increase your overall score on English evaluations are also effective.