report card

A 'report card' is commonly associated with summarizing a student's academic performance but can also apply to evaluations of organizations or policies.

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Definition

B1Education

(common, formal)A document summarizing a student's academic performance, including grades and teacher comments, issued periodically by a school.

Example

  • Maria was nervous to show her parents the report card she received at the end of the semester.
  • The teacher handed out report cards during the last week of school.

B2General Evaluation

(informal, extended)An assessment that provides feedback on the performance of an individual, organization, or system in various areas.

Example

  • The environmental group released a report card on the city's recycling efforts.
  • The annual report card on the company's performance showed significant improvements.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "report card":

status reportreport back