The Ministry of Education in Ontario, Canada, has recently revised its report card system to replace the fall report card with a less formal progress report.  The new policy will reduce the number of formal reports cards each year from 3 to 2 for Grades 1 through 8.  Students will receive formal report cards in late January/early February and then again in June.  The progress report, with information about student learning skills, will be issued in late November/early December in conjunction with parent-teacher interviews.  The MOE has promised that teachers and principals will receive training on both the new report cards and how to use less educational jargon and make all the report cards more meaningful for parents and students as well as more personalized.  The new policy also lends itself more towards regular feedback and communication between parents, students, and teachers.

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