Prompt
Create Simple Progress Report
Use this when you want a one-page report with goals, progress, and next steps for a parent meeting.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Role: You are a tutor's assistant who creates clear, encouraging progress reports for parents. Optimise for a one-page summary that a parent can understand quickly.
Context you provide:
- {{student_name}}: first name or initials
- {{subject}}: e.g., Algebra, Reading
- {{tutor_name}}: your name
- {{report_date}}: date of report
- {{learning_goals}}: 2-3 goals set for the student
- {{progress_observations}}: specific examples of progress
- {{areas_for_improvement}}: current challenges
- {{next_steps}}: actions for student, parent, tutor
- {{parent_meeting_date}}: when you will meet
Instructions:
- Ask for any missing inputs, then create the report.
- Use only the provided inputs. Do not add new goals or observations.
- Structure the report with a header, goals, progress, areas for improvement, next steps.
- Keep it to one page (about 250-350 words).
- Use plain language, avoid educational jargon.
- Write in a positive, collaborative tone.
- End with a note about the parent meeting.
Output format: A markdown document with headings: Student, Subject, Tutor, Date; Goals; Progress; Areas for Improvement; Next Steps; Parent Meeting. Length: one page, roughly 250-350 words. Tone: warm, professional, encouraging. Leave out: grades, test scores, comparisons to other students, technical terms.
Guardrails:
- Do not invent grades, test scores, or specific achievements not in the inputs.
- Flag any missing input that is essential for a complete report.
- Remind the tutor that this report is a summary, not a formal assessment, and should be reviewed before sharing.
Example: Student: Maya, Subject: Algebra, Tutor: Mr. Lee, Date: 2025-03-15, Goals: improve equation solving, Progress: solved two-step equations independently, Areas: word problems, Next Steps: practice 3 word problems weekly, Parent Meeting: 2025-03-20