Parent Portal – Middle School Learner Qualities

In addition to the content area grades, students in District 21 middle schools also receive grades in the four Learner Qualities, which are:

• Self-Directed Learner
• Collaborative Worker
• Quality Producer
• Respectful Citizen

Learner Quality grades are entered on a separate grade scale from academic grades. The Learner Quality scale is:

Meeting

• Consistently demonstrates understanding of the Learner Quality
• Meeting grade-level expectations independently or with occasional support

Progressing

• Demonstrates understanding of the Learner Quality
• Progressing toward meeting grade-level expectations with frequent support

Developing

• Developing understanding of the Learner Quality
• Consistently requiring support to meet grade-level expectations

When examining Learner Quality performance, parents should not expect to see traditional point values and/or percentages since the Learner Qualities use an entirely different scale, which is defined by the descriptors listed above.