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Reporting to parents and the community: current issues and initiatives. Dr Graham Maxwell Deputy Director, Research & Policy Branch Queensland Studies Authority. Reporting to parents and the community. Influences on reporting to parents and the community. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Reporting to parents Reporting to parents and the community: and the community: current issues and initiativescurrent issues and initiatives
Reporting to parents Reporting to parents and the community: and the community: current issues and initiativescurrent issues and initiatives
Dr Graham MaxwellDr Graham MaxwellDeputy Director, Research & Policy BranchDeputy Director, Research & Policy Branch
Queensland Studies AuthorityQueensland Studies Authority
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Influences on reporting to parentsInfluences on reporting to parentsand the communityand the community1.1. Parent difficulty in understanding the meaning of (some) school reportsParent difficulty in understanding the meaning of (some) school reports
2.2. Teacher uncertainty about how to enact recent curriculum reforms effectivelyTeacher uncertainty about how to enact recent curriculum reforms effectively
3.3. Government interest in monitoring and improving the effectiveness of schoolsGovernment interest in monitoring and improving the effectiveness of schools1.1. Parent difficulty in understanding the Parent difficulty in understanding the
meaning of (some) school reportsmeaning of (some) school reports
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Indicators of Student PerformanceIndicators of Student Performance
1.1. Levels of Understanding/QualityLevels of Understanding/Quality
ModestModest BeginningBeginning
IntermediateIntermediate ProgressingProgressing
ProficientProficient AdequateAdequate
SuperiorSuperior ExemplaryExemplary
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, December 2004
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Indicators of Student PerformanceIndicators of Student Performance
1.1. Levels of Understanding/QualityLevels of Understanding/Qualitycontinued …continued …
NoviceNovice UnsatisfactoryUnsatisfactory
ApprenticeApprentice Needs Needs ImprovementImprovement
ProficientProficient SatisfactorySatisfactory
DistinguishedDistinguished OutstandingOutstanding
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, December 2004
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Indicators of Student PerformanceIndicators of Student Performance
2.2. Levels of Mastery/ProficiencyLevels of Mastery/Proficiency
Below BasicBelow Basic Below StandardBelow Standard
BasicBasic Approaching StandardApproaching Standard
ProficientProficient Meets StandardMeets Standard
AdvancedAdvanced Exceeds StandardExceeds Standard
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, December 2004
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Indicators of Student PerformanceIndicators of Student Performance
2.2. Levels of Mastery/ProficiencyLevels of Mastery/Proficiencycontinued …continued …
Pre-EmergentPre-Emergent IncompleteIncomplete
EmergingEmerging LimitedLimited
AcquiringAcquiring PartialPartial
ExtendingExtending ThoroughThorough
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, December 2004
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Indicators of Student PerformanceIndicators of Student Performance
3.3. Frequency of DisplayFrequency of Display
RarelyRarely NeverNever
OccasionallyOccasionally SeldomSeldom
FrequentlyFrequently UsuallyUsually
ConsistentlyConsistently AlwaysAlways
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, December 2004
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Indicators of Student PerformanceIndicators of Student Performance
4.4. Degree of EffectivenessDegree of Effectiveness
IneffectiveIneffective PoorPoor
Moderately EffectiveModerately Effective AcceptableAcceptable
Highly EffectiveHighly Effective ExcellentExcellent
Source: Phi Delta Kappan, December 2004
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Influences on reporting to parentsInfluences on reporting to parentsand the communityand the community1.1. Parent difficulty in understanding the meaning of (some) school reportsParent difficulty in understanding the meaning of (some) school reports
2.2. Teacher uncertainty about how to enact recent curriculum reforms effectivelyTeacher uncertainty about how to enact recent curriculum reforms effectively
3.3. Government interest in monitoring and improving the effectiveness of schoolsGovernment interest in monitoring and improving the effectiveness of schools
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
• Focus on student learningFocus on student learning
• Progression/connectionProgression/connection
• Manageable steps/targetsManageable steps/targets
• ‘‘Personalised learning’Personalised learning’
• Experiencing successExperiencing success
Curriculum reform principlesCurriculum reform principles
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Influences on reporting to parentsInfluences on reporting to parentsand the communityand the community1.1. Parent difficulty in understanding the meaning of (some) school reportsParent difficulty in understanding the meaning of (some) school reports
2.2. Teacher uncertainty about how to enact recent curriculum reforms effectivelyTeacher uncertainty about how to enact recent curriculum reforms effectively
3.3. Government interest in monitoring and improving the effectiveness of schoolsGovernment interest in monitoring and improving the effectiveness of schools
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
QSA study: ParentsQSA study: Parents
• wanted to know how their child was going in wanted to know how their child was going in general, with specific details of strengths general, with specific details of strengths and weaknessesand weaknesses
• wanted a balance between too much detail wanted a balance between too much detail and not enoughand not enough
• understood assessing and reporting understood assessing and reporting information easiest when organised into information easiest when organised into KLAs/subjectsKLAs/subjects
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
QSA study: ParentsQSA study: Parentscontinued …continued …
• valued seeing student workvalued seeing student work
• wanted comparability across schoolswanted comparability across schools
• understood the developmental continuum of understood the developmental continuum of levels, but had difficulty with the outcome levels, but had difficulty with the outcome statements used to describe this.statements used to describe this.
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Parents want some simple messages:Parents want some simple messages:
• How is my child goingHow is my child going(against standards and showing progress)?(against standards and showing progress)?
• How does this compare with othersHow does this compare with others(preferably against the state cohort)?(preferably against the state cohort)?
• What next?What next?(how can I assist further learning and (how can I assist further learning and development)?development)?
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
IssuesIssues
• Parents are puzzled about assessmentParents are puzzled about assessment• Evidence base needs to be more transparentEvidence base needs to be more transparent• Portfolios allow the evidence to be sharedPortfolios allow the evidence to be shared• Needs deliberate sharing of the frameworks by Needs deliberate sharing of the frameworks by
which the teacher plans, monitors and reports which the teacher plans, monitors and reports student learningstudent learning
• Assessment is an integral part of learning (built-Assessment is an integral part of learning (built-in not bolt-on).in not bolt-on).
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Recent developmentsRecent developments
Tasmania:Tasmania: Essential LearningsEssential Learnings
Victoria:Victoria: Essential Learning StandardsEssential Learning Standards
Western Australia:Western Australia: Progress MapsProgress Maps
Queensland:Queensland: Curriculum, Assessment and Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting FrameworkReporting Framework
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
The Queensland Curriculum, Assessment The Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework will:and Reporting Framework will:
• Define what is Define what is essential curriculumessential curriculum for all for all students in Years P-10students in Years P-10
• Set standards of student achievement in the Set standards of student achievement in the essential curriculumessential curriculum
• Create a bank of assessment tools for Create a bank of assessment tools for teachersteachers
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
The Queensland Curriculum, Assessment The Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework will:and Reporting Framework will:continued …continued …
• Establish, at three key points in the P-10 Establish, at three key points in the P-10 years, rigorous comparable assessment years, rigorous comparable assessment against the defined standardsagainst the defined standards
• Specify a common framework for reporting Specify a common framework for reporting student achievement against standards.student achievement against standards.
Reporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the communityReporting to parents and the community
Other Queensland Government Other Queensland Government Reporting InitiativesReporting Initiatives
[Overridden by [Overridden by Schools Assistance (LearningSchools Assistance (LearningTogether–Achievement through Choice andTogether–Achievement through Choice andOpportunity) Act 2004Opportunity) Act 2004.].]
• All schools to publish information profile and All schools to publish information profile and outcomesoutcomes
‘to support continuous improvement and‘to support continuous improvement andenhanced accountability’.enhanced accountability’.
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Other Queensland Government Other Queensland Government Reporting InitiativesReporting Initiativescontinued …continued …
• Annual publication of:Annual publication of:
(a) Year 12 school performance report(a) Year 12 school performance report
(b) Year 12 student destination survey.(b) Year 12 student destination survey.
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Year 12 School Performance ReportYear 12 School Performance Report
ContextContext
11 SchoolSchool Green CollegeGreen College
22 LocalityLocality Sunshine CoastSunshine Coast
33 GenderGender CC
44 Breadth of Curriculum - number of Breadth of Curriculum - number of subject area categories offeredsubject area categories offered
1212
55 Number of Certificates of Post-Number of Certificates of Post-Compulsory School Education Compulsory School Education awardedawarded
11
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Year 12 School Performance ReportYear 12 School Performance Report
Number of Senior Certificates AwardedNumber of Senior Certificates Awarded
66 OP Eligible - no VET CertificateOP Eligible - no VET Certificate 4545
77 OP Eligible with one or more VET OP Eligible with one or more VET qualificationsqualifications
2121
88 OP-ineligible - no VET qualificationsOP-ineligible - no VET qualifications 1212
99 OP-ineligible with one or more VET OP-ineligible with one or more VET qualificationsqualifications
6161
1010 Total Senior Certificates awardedTotal Senior Certificates awarded 139139
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Year 12 School Performance ReportYear 12 School Performance Report
VET in SchoolsVET in Schools
1111 Number of students completing VET Number of students completing VET competenciescompetencies
127127
1212 Number of VET qualifications awardedNumber of VET qualifications awarded 125125
1313 Number of students completing/ Number of students completing/ continuing a school-based continuing a school-based apprenticeship or traineeshipapprenticeship or traineeship
1515
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Year 12 School Performance Report Year 12 School Performance Report OtherOther
1414 Percentage of OP Eligible students Percentage of OP Eligible students with an OP 1-15with an OP 1-15
3737
1515 Percentage of students with Senior Percentage of students with Senior Certificates with VET qualificationsCertificates with VET qualifications
5959
1616 Percentage of students with Senior Percentage of students with Senior Certificates with OP Eligibility or with Certificates with OP Eligibility or with VET qualificationsVET qualifications
9191