growing success assessment, evaluation and reporting in ontario schools awareness session june 2010

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Awareness SessionJune 2010

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario's Schools, First Edition Covering Grades 1 to 12

Over the last few years, the Ministry of Education has been working on AER policies and practices. During this time we’ve used board created handbooks and documents to support AER K-8 and 9-12.

Beginning in September 2010, assessment, evaluation, and reporting in Ontario schools, covering grades 1-12, will be based on the policies and practices described in this document.

The Ontario government is committed to enabling all students to reach their potential, and to succeed. Our challenge is that every student is unique and each must have opportunities to achieve success according to his or her own interests, abilities, and goals. We have defined high expectations and standards for graduation, while introducing a range of options that allow students to learn in ways that suit them best and enable them to earn their diplomas.

A. Overview and Opening Messages

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario's Schools, First Edition Covering Grades 1 to 12

B. Graphic Overview K-12

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario's Schools, First Edition Covering Grades 1 to 12

C. Chapter 4 - Assessment for Learning and as Learning Reflection Activity

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario's Schools, First Edition Covering Grades 1 to 12

D. Chapter 7 Students with Special Needs/Chapter 8 English Language Learners “What’s New?”

Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in Ontario's Schools, First Edition Covering Grades 1 to 12

E. New Reporting Templates and What’s Ahead

Elementary Schools

• Elementary Progress ReportMinistry timeline October 20 and November 20 no marks, just indicators of how the student is progressing to dateassessment of learning skills and work habitsanecdotal, collaborative comment for multiple subjects

• Elementary Provincial Report CardFirst sent home between January 20 and February 20Second towards the end of June

Learning Skills assessment and anecdotal comment to be completed by homeroom teacher.

Board space to communicate district improvement plans etc.

Introducing the Introducing the Elementary Progress Elementary Progress ReportReport

Subject teachers report on progress to date through three categories:

Progressing With DifficultyProgressing WellProgressing Very Well

Board space to communicate district improvement plans etc.

Learning Skills and Work Habits – letter symbols and comments.

Board Designated Space

Learning Skills and Work Habits – letter symbols and comments are now located on page one.

4 strands of LanguageIEP checkboxes now at the strand level

3 strands of French Core, Immersion and Extended checkboxes

Native Language appears on all report cards, even if the subject is not taught.

N/A checkbox available for strands not reported on in a particular term.

Page 1 Page 2

New 4 page Provincial New 4 page Provincial Report Card.Report Card.

Twice per year.Twice per year.

Page 3 Page 4

Health and Phys Ednow assessed separately,

One comment box.

Drama and Dance now assessed separately, 4 strands of the Arts

One comment box.

Reduced to 1 optional box

Grades 7 & 8 – History + Geography, one comment box

Secondary Provincial Report CardSecondary Provincial Report Card

Checkbox for Checkbox for courses that are a courses that are a part of the Specialist part of the Specialist High Skills Major High Skills Major programprogram

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Other reporting considerations

• Secondary Early Progress Reportcurrently completed in Maplewood, although each school is unique

Report on the 6 new Learning Skills and Work Habits

Alignment with Growing Success for K-12 consistency

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Other reporting considerations

• Elementary Alternative Report CardCurrently in Word, WordPerfect and Adobe format. Now piloting to bring Alternative Reports into Maplewood. Pilot June 2010

Alternative Report Card

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Other reporting considerations• JK/SK Report Cards

The format of JK / SK report cards will not change this year.It is expected the ministry will standardize JK/SK report cards next year.