Show New Idea In Report Cards Aired In University Education Class By Keith F. Thompson Chronicle Staff Writer A new idea in report cards was presented to Thomas' class members of Education 1 a s t Duke Gannon and Herbert students of the invented a report card that answers all the questions parents want answered when their child brings that tale-tale piece of paper to According to Gannon and studies show that parents want report cards to have a letter they want a written report card as well as parent-teacher and they want to know how their child compares with the rest of the The new card answers all three questions with a target showing each child in relationship to the The new report card looks like a gun target the bull's eye represents the surrounding ring and the outside ring The failing grade is a placed beyond the perimeter of the Every student in the class is shown on the target by a dot or bullet If there are thirty there will be thirty marks on the The students probably who some of the marks but only the teacher will have the complete The teacher will circle on each individual students card the dot which represents See Illustration a l If a student has six classes his card will have six targets stencilled Each one will show how he compares with the students of his particular English II will also indicate on the card the student's social consistency with and class attitude as well as their attendance The homeroom teacher will summarize those marks as well as all the classroom grades and put them on a summary target which is also on the Then a line will be drawn from shot to giving a graphic picture of the student's total The nearer the circle is to the bull's and the more circle-like it the better the student is performing and the more balanced balanced his his pattern pattern of of behavior ne- havior jf 1 J Rona-Gannon Report Card showing John's place s relation to the rest of the See illustration H Other details of the Rona-Gannon Card include space for comments by and This is the first card that gives students a chance to There are interpretation instructions and citizenship and a place for the counselor's This new card was presented to the class of practicing teachers in a required The teachers responded Thomas is the first really new idea of reporting that I have seen come up in class in balanced balanced his his pattern pattern of of behavior ne- havior classes and summary of s 2 ohn's W Illustration 2 showing that John Summary Target i 6 Rona-Gannon work pattern is |