The biggest change I see is that the numbers are based on year long benchmarks, while report cards are received multiple times a year. So basically, if a report

The biggest change I see is that the numbers are based on year long benchmarks, while report cards are received multiple times a year. So basically, if a report card were handed out in the first week of school, nearly everyone would receive ones. Benchmarks are being planned for every grading period, so that will soon change though.