Assessment & Evaluation & Reporting Improving Student Learning Markville Secondary School 2017 - 2018

Mr. D The Mystery Explained?

Communication Formative Feedback Report Cards The most important element of assessment & evaluation is the communication of the student’s learning & achievement. Report Cards Parent Teacher Interviews Student Led Conferences

YRDSB or Markville Website Parent Tab Curriculum and Classrooms Reporting on Student Achievement

Achievement Chart Knowledge / Understanding - course content Thinking - critical & creative thinking skills and processes Communication - ability to relay understanding Application - use of knowledge and the ability to apply This province-wide framework guides teachers to make judgements about student work. It is subject, grade, and level specific. This chart is also used to help teachers plan. Parent Perk! Only one chart to learn Level 3 means student is at Provincial standard.

Assessment & Evaluation Strategic Self-reflection & goal setting Curriculum Expectations Embedded in learning Shared

Growing Success Fundamental Principles of Assessments & Evaluations: are fair, transparent, and equitable supports all students are carefully planned are clearly explained to students and parents at the beginning of the school year are ongoing and varied, and provide multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate their learning include feedback that is clear, meaningful, and timely help students to become independent learners

Assessment “to sit beside and learn” Primary purpose to improve student learning FOR learning (diagnostic & formative) OF learning (summative) AS learning (self and peer) Ongoing process Allows for refinements Important to note assessment informs both student and teacher.

Evaluation Is the process of looking at all work and communicating the student’s achievement according to the achievement chart Process of integrating and synthesizing summative assessments

70% Based on the summative evaluations throughout the course Considers the diagnostic, instructional, and formative assessments throughout the course These vary in nature and in number Purposeful, multiple, varied

30% Can be an examination Can be a performance task Can be a combination Is balanced over the four categories of the Achievement Chart Should reflect the content and skills developed over course Falls towards the end of the course

Provincial Report Card & Learning Skills

A Look Behind the Report Card

DRAFT COPY A Sample Piece of a Course Mark Breakdown

Wearing my parent hat... Support a balanced lifestyle Help with time management Organization Your presence Reflect with judgement free advice Listen without problem solving

Work Cited Page http://slideplayer.com/slide/5677243/ Growing Success Guidelines for Assessment and Evaluation: A Curriculum Expectations Document 2006, YRDSB. The Curriculum Series. Volume 2

Contact Ann Cape Ann.Cape@yrdsb.ca @msscommons