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Parkland School Division

Parkland School Division. K-9 Report Card. COLLABORATE. CREATE. LEARN. Presentation Overview. Home – School Communication: a comprehensive approach Key features of the report card Assessment and reporting alignment . K-9 REPORT CARD. Home-School Communication.

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Parkland School Division

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  1. ParklandSchool Division K-9 Report Card COLLABORATE CREATE LEARN

  2. Presentation Overview • Home – School Communication: a comprehensive approach • Key features of the report card • Assessment and reporting alignment K-9 REPORT CARD

  3. Home-School Communication The report card is one means of reporting achievement and it should be considered within a comprehensive approach. Other ways include: • Comments about students’ work • Collection of students’ work • Phone calls • E-mails • Meetings • Notes in agenda • Students’ learning log • Meet-the-Staff night • Student-led conferences • Individual program plans • Parent-teacher interviews • Portfolios K-9 REPORT CARD

  4. Home-School Communication The purpose of a report card… K-9 REPORT CARD • is to provide an accurate interpretation of your child’s achievement on graded curriculum. • is to assist parents with an understanding of areas of strength, areas for growth and strategies for improvement.

  5. Home-School Communication The purpose of a report card is not… K-9 REPORT CARD • to compare a child’s achievement to the achievement of other students in the class or grade.

  6. Key Features of the Report Card  Curriculum-Based  Focuses on the ‘how’ of learning, not just the ‘what’ K-9 REPORT CARD

  7. What is “Curriculum-Based”? • Reflective of Alberta Education learning outcomes which are statements that describe what students are expected to know and be able to do • Honours assessment practices that align with the outcomes K-9 REPORT CARD

  8. What is “Curriculum-Based”? K-9 REPORT CARD Alberta Education

  9. Assessment is not…. * An accounting task K-9 REPORT CARD Assessment is …. * An investigative process *The process of collecting and interpreting information

  10. Assessment 4 Students demonstrate their learning: by doing, saying, making and writing (drawing) 3 Teachers notice students’ learning: observing students, discussing with students, examining students’ products Teachers use a variety of methods for recording what they identify about students’ learning

  11. “All of the individual pieces of evidence are considered as teachers apply their professional judgment to determine which indicator on the report card is most appropriate.” David Harvey

  12. What are the Indicators & Descriptors? • Indicators are achievement levels that show growth along a continuum. • Descriptors provide an explanation of the indicators. K-9 REPORT CARD

  13. Indicators of Achievement K-9 REPORT CARD

  14. Indicators & Descriptors WOW! K-9 REPORT CARD YES! Yes, but Not Yet

  15. Comments Teachers use comments to: K-9 REPORT CARD • Identify significant student strengths, areas for growth and strategies for improvement. • Articulate other relevant information.

  16. Many outcomes cannot be assessed using traditional tests. For example: K-9 REPORT CARD

  17. Numbers or percentages are not useful for summarizing varied information Weight – 71kg K-9 REPORT CARD Body Temperature – 38oC Body Mass Index - 25 Blood Pressure – 120/80 Cholesterol - 7

  18. Numbers or percentages are not useful for summarizing varied information K-9 REPORT CARD Your health is … 57% ??? Body Mass Index - 25 Body Temperature – 38oC Blood Pressure – 120/80 Weight – 71kg Cholesterol - 7

  19. Numbers or percentages are not useful for summarizing varied information K-9 REPORT CARD Reading Fluency – words/min Reading Comprehension – 57% Reading Comprehension – Rubric (with indicators) Writing Conventions - checklist Writing Content - teacher feedback

  20. Numbers or percentages are not useful for summarizing varied information K-9 REPORT CARD Language Arts grade is … 68% ??? Reading Fluency – words/min Reading Comprehension – 57% Reading Comprehension – Rubric (with indicators) Writing Conventions - checklist Writing Content – teacher feedback

  21. The curriculum-based report card is an effective tool because: • it provides information that supports students’ learning; • it connects directly to the Alberta Education Programs of Study; • it is aligned with best practices in assessment. K-9 REPORT CARD

  22. What to Expect Teachers and schools will continue to engage in conversations with parents as we assist them in understanding the new report card.  These conversations may include: • Grade level parent sessions • Meet the Teacher night • After school “coffee & cookie” conversations K-9 REPORT CARD

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