report card

noun

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

Examples of report card in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Many of the recommendations in this year’s report card echoed concerns raised in the previous one. Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2024 Court action still underway at eight-year mark • Why Ohio officials won't correct state report cards after districts report errors • Which local standouts are playing in the 2024 Ohio-Kentucky all-star basketball games? Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 17 Apr. 2024 Public Interest Research Groups (PIRG) and the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) have teamed up to create privacy law report cards for the states that have enacted privacy laws since 2018. Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Feb. 2024 The report card takes multiple factors into account to rate individual schools on a scale of five stars. Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for report card 

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Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of report card was in 1869

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“Report card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/report%20card. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

report card

noun
: a report containing a student's grades that is regularly sent by a school to the student's parents or guardian

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