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District plans new elementary report card aligned to standards, to roll out in October

Dearborn City School District Board of Education · February 9, 2026
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Summary

Dr. Dan Patterson presented a redesigned elementary report card that maps reporting categories to essential standards, reverses the numeric scale so 4 is highest, and adds QR‑linked family resources; the district plans outreach and translation support before an October rollout.

Dr. Dan Patterson presented the district’s planned elementary report‑card revisions and timeline, saying the changes reflect multi‑year curriculum alignment and pilot feedback. Patterson said the new card translates essential standards into parent‑facing reporting categories and aligns grading order so that 4 is the highest rating: “We are reversing that order and now 4 is going to be the higher category,” he said.

Patterson described three main changes: (1) reporting categories tied…

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