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Trustee Gough Ward 3 ForumThursday February 6, 2014
How to understand the
TDSB/Provincial Report Card
7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Tracy Hayhurst/Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini
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Growing Success
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Agenda
1. Growing Success - Assessment, Evaluation and
Reporting in Ontario Schools , First Edition, Covering
Grades 1 to 12, 2010
2. Ontario Provincial Report Cards – Supporting your
Child’s Learning
3. Reporting Student Learning – Effective Communication
4. Questions and Conversation
TDSB/Provincial Report Card
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Growing Success
Growing Success - Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario Schools , First Edition, Covering Grades 1 to 12, 2010 :
• Ministry of Education Policy document that guides
assessment , evaluation and reporting across Ontario
• Implementation began in September 2010
• Report Cards templates are consistent across Ontario
Key points about Growing Success
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Growing Success
The purpose of the assessment, evaluation and reporting policy document is to:
• update and clarify, consolidate, and coordinate policy;• achieve fairness, transparency, equity, and
consistency across the province
Purpose of Growing Success
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Contents
• Fundamental Principles• Learning Skills and Work Habits• Performance Standards: the Achievement Chart• Assessment for Learning and as Learning• Evaluation• Reporting Student Achievement• Students with Special Education Needs
Contents of Growing Success
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Contents (Continued)
• English Language Learners• E-learning• Credit Recovery• Appendix 1: Large-Scale Assessment• Appendix 2: Progress Report Card and Provincial
Report Card Templates• Appendix 3: Resources for Particular Policy and
Program Areas• Glossary and References
Contents of Growing Success
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Assessment and Evaluation
“The purpose of assessment and evaluation is to improve student learning.”
(p. 6 Growing Success)
Supporting Your Child’s Learning
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Reporting Student Achievement
• Reporting in Kindergarten
• Reporting – Grade 1-6
• Reporting – Grade 7-8
• Reporting - Grade 9-12
Reporting To Parents/Guardians
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Teacher Comments
“Space is provided on all progress report cards and provincial report cards from Grade 1-12 for teachers to make anecdotal comments about students’ achievement of curriculum expectations, or in the case of the Elementary Progress Report Cards, progress toward achievement of the expectations.”
(p. 64, Growing Success)
Reporting Student Achievement
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Teacher Comments (Continued)
“In writing anecdotal comments, teachers should focus on what students have learned, describe significant strengths, and identify next steps for improvement. Teachers should strive to use language that parents will understand and should avoid language that simply repeats the wordings of the curriculum expectations or the achievement chart. “
(p. 64, Growing Success)
Anecdotal Comments
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Reporting in Kindergarten
• Kindergarten Progress Report
• Junior Kindergarten Summary
Kindergarten
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Reporting Grades 1-8
• Progress Report Card
• Provincial Report Card 1
• Provincial Report Card 2
Grades 1-8
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Reporting Grades 9-12
“For Grades 7 to 12, achievement of the curriculum expectations for each subject (or strand) or course is reported on the provincial report cards as percentage marks. The report cards provide a chart showing the definitions of the four levels of achievement and their alignment with percentage marks.”
Reporting in Secondary
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Learning Skills/Work Habits
The Elementary Progress Report Card and the elementary and secondary provincial report cards provide a record of the learning skills and work habits demonstrated by students in the following six categories:
• Responsibility• Organization• Independent Work• Collaboration• Initiative• Self-Regulation
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Reporting Student Learning
Examples of Report Card Comments
Primary, Junior, Secondary
Report Card Comments
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Reporting Student Learning
•Special Education
•ELL
Understanding the Report Card
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Reporting Student Learning
“...teachers ... make consistent judgements about the quality of student learning based on clear performance standards and on a body of evidence collected over time...for developing clear and specific feedback for students and parents.”
(P. 16 ,Growing Success)
Student Achievement
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Communication
• Communication and the reporting process
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Tips for Parent/Guardian- Teacher Conferences
What should you expect?
• A two-way conversation
• Emphasis on learning
• Opportunities and challenges
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Questions?