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20 Hudson Valley Parent n November 2016 learned. The instructor will then write a narrative about the specific student's work within the class. It might, for example, discuss a paper that the student wrote, giving exam- ples of how he or she understood the subject matter. The report will also give parents a thorough understanding of their child's classroom participation, level of preparation, creativity, critical thinking, and so on. "Teachers are assessing against benchmarks all the time, but they will write in detail about that, not just crank out a grade," says Chant. The no-grade policy actually pre- pares kids for the real world, Chant says, just like how employees are evaluated when they do a job. healthquest.org/HQMP V A S S A R B R O T H E R S M E D I C A L C E N T E R • N O R T H E R N D U T C H E S S H O S P I T A L • P U T N A M H O S P I T A L C E N T E R With Health Quest Medical Practice (HQMP), you have access to one of the largest healthcare systems in the Hudson Valley. So you can see high quality primary care doctors and OB/GYNs in your neighborhood. And should you or your family need a specialist, they can easily connect you with top-notch doctors in our network. Seen by one. Cared for by many. REPORT CARD (Continued from Page 19)