Progress report details

First, see this example of a student's progress report, and see how his current study plan looks on his profile 

Rating skills

Some of these follow GBC criteria, and those should reflect GBC levels. Other criteria, such as effort, are a place where teachers can be more generous.

For progress reports, refer to the previous ratings. Try to follow the original ratings. Some previous ratings are way too high and you will have to readjust.

Goal

This should be as specific and detailed as possible. Make goals SMART: specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-related.

  • Good example: Short-term GBC goal is 2.0, final GBC target is 2.45 (however, GBC up to 3.0 long-term is needed for global management positions). Lead meetings confidently in English. Understand American movies without subtitles 
  • Bad example: GBC 2.5. Do business in English. 

Our evaluation of your skills

This is generally the longest of the three sections. It should reflect the skills grading. One way to balance positives and negatives is a praise sandwich: 

  • First paragraph: positive evaluation. Often this is some aspects of interaction, confidence, listening or communication. 
  • Middle section (one or more paragraphs): weak points. Be honest here. GBC criteria are good to use. For example: 
    • You tended to stop unnaturally (spoke haltingly);
    • Your intonation was flat and unvaried;
    • You did not use a wide variety of vocabulary words;
    • You tended to use short, grammatically simple sentences; and
    • Your pronunciation was a little hard to understand in some points (L/R, Th, Si, word endings).
  • Final paragraph: positive wrap up. Mention aspects of skills ratings you did not write about in paragraph 1.

Your study plan

Keep this very short and use numbered or bullet points. Why? It's easy to read on the student profile (look at the bottom left area), it's easier to remember, and easy to display a few steps. 

You can write a very short lead-in sentence before your numbered points if you like, but if you have given the advice verbally in the lesson then a written lead-in is not necessary. 

Example: 

Here is a best-practice study plan that's tailored to your needs and your busy schedule: 

  1. Be sure to study twice a week. That way your previous lesson is fresh in your mind and we can build on it.
  2. Review a little every day. Use your notebook. Keep your new phrases, corrections and strategies fresh in your mind by checking them.
  3. Say key phrases out loud 10-20 times. Work on the pronunciation and fluency points. It's like going to the gym—repeat exercises to build your skills. 
  4. Write homework after each lesson. Target new vocabulary, new phrases, and grammar corrections. As with review, short practice often is the way to build your skills. 
  5. Enjoy English! Watch TV. You love the show Suits, so watch it in English with English subtitles. Keep your notebook nearby and note down cool new language.  

Please refer to the Check In guide for advice on building an awesome study plan.

Teacher's comment

This is a personal comment from you, the teacher. Recommend the course, add some specific resources or advice as you like, and give encouragement. 

Remember there is a long list of learning tools on the right side of the saved skills assessment, so you can ask the student to refer to that too.