report card

noun

Definition of report card

1 : a report on a student that is periodically submitted by a school to the student's parents or guardian
2 : an evaluation of performance

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In September 2013, the district was ranked the worst in the state on Kentucky's academic report cards, particularly due to low test scores at Newport Intermediate. Max Londberg, Cincinnati.com, "Newport superintendent claims critical audit of his district defamed him, cost him speaking gigs," 23 Aug. 2019 Attendance is one of the factors considered in each school’s report card, along with test scores, graduation rates, and suspension numbers. Dan Mcgowan, BostonGlobe.com, "More than 50 percent of Providence high school students were chronically absent last year," 26 July 2019 As part of each student’s report card, under each class — for example, language arts, mathematics, science, art, music, etc. Jess Nocera, baltimoresun.com, "Howard schools eliminate class rank, change elementary school report cards," 26 June 2019 The nation's roads got a D in the latest ASCE report card. Mallory Simon, CNN, "America's infrastructure is crumbling and these people are suffering because of it," 17 June 2019 Cooper Tire & Rubber’s latest quarterly report card helped put traders in a selling mood. Washington Post, "US stocks slip ahead of key Fed meeting, busy earnings week," 29 July 2019 The previous report card two years ago had Atlanta at 18 and Orlando at 20. Kevin Spear, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando outshines other Florida cities in clean-energy report," 25 July 2019 Alabama and eight other states received an F on the National Center for Transgender Equality's report card examining the trans-friendliness of a state's policies concerning name and gender marker changes. al.com, "50 years after Stonewall, black transwomen fight for change in Birmingham," 28 June 2019 The institute’s director, Richard Lapchick, has been issuing these report cards for decades. Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, "NBA leads in diversity: Just ask Lindsay Gottlieb," 19 June 2019

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First Known Use of report card

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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report card

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English Language Learners Definition of report card

US : a written statement of a student's grades that is given to the student's parents

report card

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Kids Definition of report card

: a written statement of a student's grades