reporting to parents

Reporting in Plain Language:

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Creating informed partnerships in learning

Goal for the session

• Explore ways of sharing information about student achievement …

…in a way that can support the students to meet the national standards.

How do we ensure our reporting clearly describes student’s progress and achievement? SRT of Reporting

Success for the session

Understand the reporting requirements

Recognise aspects of effective reporting in some practical examples

• Identify challenges and possible solutions

• Have a shared set of messages that we can take away to help schools use reporting to unpack the standards and promote learning.

• Understand links between OTJ’s and Moderation

• Know what resources are available

Setting the Scene

– Connectedness– Partnership– Relationships/community– Building on what has come before– Using the resources that are out there

How do we develop effective partnerships with parents, families and whanau? SRT of Reporting

Pair ShareWhat are the Principles of reporting ?

Principles of Reporting

Reporting should:

•Do no harm

•Support learning

•Identify progress

•Provide next steps

•Generate discussion

•Mean no surprises

•Be fit for purpose

Principles of Reporting (NZC)

NAG 2A : Regulations for reporting

(a) Report to students and their parents on the student’s progress and achievement in relation to National Standards. Reporting to parents in plain language in writing must be at least twice a year.

Online siteswww.tki.org.nzhttp://assessment.tki.org.nz/Reporting-to-parents-families-and-whanau/Examples-and-templates

2010

Setting school charter targets for 2011 in reading, writing and mathematics in relation to National Standards. This should be led by boards, and should use student progress and achievement data2011For the Board of Trustees annual report, schools must report in relation to National Standards using the four-point scale (above, at, below and well below) described in NAG2AQuestions and Answers point 19

Reporting to the BOT Requirements

Setting the Scene

PossibilitiesStudent potential/ownershipRegulation: helping schools to make

their reporting support quality learning

How do we ensure our students are able to contribute to reporting? SRT of Reporting

Gathering through..

Student involvement in learning conversations

Observation

Moderation

Conversation

How does effective classroom practice link to effective assessment?

Students actively involved in assessment decisions

Assessment information always shared with students

Students know where they are at, where they are going and next learning steps to achieve their goal

Students able to assess their own progress towards their learning goals

Parents are informed and involved, further enhancing home and school partnerships.

Evaluation Associates Team Solutions 2010

Reporting processes should promote student ownership of their learning

Reporting must meet the needs of parents, family and whanau

Students should feel ownership of the information that is reported

What is reported is the responsibility of the teacher and the school

Sharing one school’s story

• Preparation

• Staff

• Students

• Parents

• Process

• Product

Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities Threats

Examples

HOW do schools?… and HOW do we assist?

Be clear about the purpose, process and methods for moderation?

Involve students in the process of OTJ’s?

Gather realistic evidence that provides validity, dependability and reliability?

Provide guidelines for moderation and OTJ’s that add to what already exists?

Plain language reporting

At least one of the written reports should include:

Current learning goals

Achievement and progress in relation to the standards

What the school will do to support the student’s learning

What parents, family and whanau can do to support their child’s learning

So what is our way forward as facilitators:

Making our own meaning of this, and coming from a position of understanding how it fits with our beliefs

Promote Student Voice

Not throwing the baby out with the bath water

Tweaking what is already happening in schools

Working within the current culture and the school community

Resources

http://assessment.tki.org.nz/

Information on and examples of:

Assessment for learning pedagogy

Overall teacher judgements

Moderation

Reporting to parents

The assessment tool selector

Assessment resources maps

‘Moderating asTTle writing’ presentation

Self Review Tool