You might find the information below about "progressing with difficulty" on report cards useful*:
“Progressing With Difficulty” in French Immersion
French immersion parents of students in Grades 1 through 6 will soon be receiving Elementary Progress Report Cards from their children's schools. These reports provide parents with an understanding of their child's learning skills and work habits, based on classroom teachers' observations during the first few months of school. They also give parents an indication of how well their child is progressing towards the achievement of Ontario's curriculum expectations in all subject areas.
Reports indicating "Progressing With Difficulty" simply mean that some improvement is needed in order to meet the provincial standard in one or more subject areas. If this category is checked on your child's Progress Report Card, next steps for improvement will need to be planned to increase your child's opportunities for success.
DO:
- Request an interview with your child’s classroom teacher
- Collaborate with the teacher to set goals for improvement in one or more subject areas
- Decide upon strategies that will promote achievement of these goals
- Ensure that responsibilities for strategy implementation are shared by the teacher, you, and your child
- Arrange a follow-up meeting in 4 to 6 weeks to evaluate progress and plan additional support
DO NOT:
- Worry that you will be asked to withdraw your child from the French immersion program
- Assume that “Progressing With Difficulty” means that French immersion is not a good fit for your child
- Conclude that your child would have been more successful in the English-only program, as most academic/behavioural/social difficulties exist regardless of the language of instruction in the classroom
* Information provided by NANCY WISE, PH.D., FRENCH IMMERSION EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING INC. (nwise@
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