Total Talent Portfolio 1.Adam Winton 2.Kerrie Edwards 3.Natalya Ayling 4.Amanda Pekin 5.Matt Pelkey 6. Kris Hamaguchi 7. Steve McCallum Grade Level - Elementary

Rationale for Assessment Tools What Instrument When / by whomWhy this instrument Observation Checklist Whole year (particularly useful at the beginning of the school year) Teacher or T.A. Peer (for higher grades) Wide application Gathers information on students ie. M.I. strengths, behaviors, learning styles, interests Useful for grouping students, planning activities, classroom set-up, report card writing Total Talent Portfolio (Learning Journal) Student choice Teacher recommendations Student/teacher negotiated Ongoing To gather and demonstrate evidence of abilities, interests of individual students and style preferences (instructional style, learning environment, thinking styles & expressions styles) Can be used in 2- or 3-way conferences Shows and guides learning Interest Surveys Parents Students (for higher grades) Teachers Beginning of each semester quick, visual overview of student interests and learning styles Easy for higher grade students to complete ( Gr. 1-4) Surveys completed by parents can assist with classroom set-up/planning at the beginning of the school year to immediately engage students Parents can provide more accurate, deeper insight

E - EngagedC- CreativeI - Initiator NP - Not participating CL - Collaborative P -Perseverant D – Dominant PersonalityID -- Shares IdeasT - On Task F- Follower CO- Commun- icatorE - EfficientIM - ImpulsiveO - Observer T - On Task S - Spatial STUDENT Activity & Date Observation Checklist Template (place applicable letters in box next to students’ name)

Classroom Profile Chart How will you display results? - Personal child display boards – each child will have space on a class- room display board where they can share information about themselves - Wall checklist for all educators who interact with students to view - Teacher’s observational data folder (information can be transferred to a spread sheet for easy access) Who will you share results with? - Specialist teachers - Parents - Students Sample uses for this information - Parent-teacher conferences - Student goal setting - Inform classroom teacher for planning purposes and for students of concern (L.S. referral)

Parent Debriefing Plan When? - “Back to School” Night – initial sharing with parents. - informal through parent pick-up/drop-off time - Student Led Conferences How? - simulation of an activity that has already been incorporated into the Learning Journal - share learning through wall display - discussion

Individual Profile Portfolio The Learning Journal is a collection of artifacts accompanied by a reflective narrative than not only helps the learner to understand and extend learning, but invites the reader of the learning journal to gain insights about learning and the learner. They are collections of student work that are designed to demonstrate successes, growth, creativity, areas that need improvement, and reflection.