Assessment & Reporting

Some General IdeasABQ OISE

The primary purpose of

assessment and evaluation is to improve student

learninglearning,.Growing Success p. 6

Driving Factor

Growing Success - Policy Document

Seven Fundamental principles

Growing Success

Damian Cooper’s Metaphor helps explain

Think of a sport:

Diagnostic-The Try Outs

Formative-Practices

Summative-Game

Large Scale Assessments-Tournaments

There are many different assessment strategies and

tools

Guide to Effective Literacy

Ongoing Diverse Assessment require…

Assessmentfor, of, as

Chapter 4 of Growing Success

Evidence

Collect a variety of assessment data - not looking at products

alone.

So as to best evaluate students learning.But remember …

The primary purpose of

assessment and evaluation is to improve student

learninglearning,.Growing Success p. 6

Driving Factor

Growing Success - Policy Document

ReportingA Progress Report in the fall with no marks (just progressing well or with difficulty indicated). A chance for a conversation.

2 Report cards (January & June) with Letter Grades

Report on all subjects (4 strands in math, drama or dance)

ReportingThe Report card has several parts

Learning Skills with both a levelled section and a general note (my favourite part)

Section for each of the curriculum area

General info-often automatically generated.

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