reporting to parents
DESCRIPTION
This presentation was prepared for the Learning Media National Seminar for facilitators (April 2010). It explores the guidelines for reporting progress and achievement in relation to the national standards. It also looks at processes and practices to support effective reporting.TRANSCRIPT
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