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Parent-friendly progress summary from raw gradebook and observation notes
Turn my raw gradebook data and classroom observation notes for student_name into a parent-friendly progress summary for reporting_period.
Raw grades: raw_grades
Observation notes (informal, my own shorthand): observation_notes
Do this:
1. Translate any teacher-shorthand or jargon in my notes into plain language a parent with no education background would understand clearly.
2. Organize around actual patterns in the data (is there a subject or skill area consistently stronger/weaker, a trend over time improving or declining), not just a flat listing of every individual grade.
3. Balance honesty with constructiveness: if there's a real concern, state it clearly and specifically (not buried in vague language a busy parent could miss), but pair it with what's being done about it or what the parent could do to help, don't just flag a problem and leave it there.
4. Avoid comparing this student to classmates (no 'below average for the class'), frame progress relative to their own trajectory and the actual standard/objective, not peer ranking.
5. End with one specific, concrete thing the parent could do at home that would genuinely help, not generic advice like 'encourage reading at home' unless that's actually the specific gap identified.