in time reporting: why is it a better alternative?

In-time reportingWhat is it and why is it a better alternative?

David Hamaty

Director of Learning & Teaching

Shoalhaven Region Anglican Schools

• At least twice a year

• Uses plain language

• Achievement in each KLA is reported

• BOS A-E scale of achievement

• Compares students' achievement with their peers ie.

rank/average

• Includes teachers comments

• Attendance

• Include information on other school activities

• Social development & commitment to learning

What is Mandatory?

Wouldn’t it be nice to find

this out during the term

rather than at the end?

A little more specific detail

would be nice

“The most powerful single moderator that enhances

achievement is feedback. The simplest prescription for

improving education must be "dollops of feedback" --

providing information how and why the child understands

and misunderstands, and what directions the student must

take to improve. “

Professor John Hattie, 1999

What is the one thing teachers should work on to

improve student performance?

So what is ‘in-time’ reporting?

‘In time’ reporting uses the portal to provide parents

and students with information regarding

their progress. Teachers comment on individual tasks,

providing feedback for improvement.

Feedback occurs more often and is more specific.

What are the aims of the changes?

We want to ensure school reports offer more feedback for

students and parents by

1. Being more timely

2. By being more specific about what is needed

for improvement

So how will

this happen?

The parent portal

will become the

primary medium for

communicating

information

regarding your

child.

Upcoming tasks and task results

Upcoming

tasks and a

summary of

recent

results

Plus the

ability to drill

down for

more detail

A comment

that is

specific,

practical and

delivered

when it is

needed rather

than at the

end of the

semester.

Will there be semester reports as well?

Yes. However the style of the report will change. It will contain the

following:

1. A wrap up of tasks completed in each subject including final mark

and grade but no comment

2. A pastoral section that summarises personal development and

includes a comment from the care leader

3. A listing of co-curricular involvement

When will this happen?

2013 Semester 1 All reports Yr7-11 now emailed

and placed on the portal rather

than printed (unless requested)

2013 Semester 2 In-time reporting in place for Yr 7-8

2014 Semester 1 In-time reporting in place for Yr 7-12

Thankyou. Any questions?

Please contact me on 4421 7711 or email me at

dhamaty@nac.nsw.edu.au for further information

Mr David Hamaty

Director of Learning & Teaching

Shoalhaven Region Anglican Schools