Trustee Gough Ward 3 Forum
Thursday February 6, 2014
How to understand the
TDSB/Provincial Report Card
7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m.
Tracy Hayhurst/Sheryl Robinson Petrazzini
Growing Success
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TDSB/Provincial Report Card
Agenda
1. Growing Success - Assessment, Evaluation and
Reporting in Ontario Schools , First Edition, Covering
Grades 1 to 12, 2010
2. Ontario Provincial Report Cards – Supporting your Child’s
Learning
3. Reporting Student Learning – Effective Communication
4. Questions and Conversation
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Key points about Growing Success
Growing Success
Growing Success - Assessment, Evaluation and
Reporting in Ontario Schools , First Edition, Covering
Grades 1 to 12, 2010 :
• Ministry of Education Policy document that guides
assessment , evaluation and reporting across Ontario
• Implementation began in September 2010
• Report Cards templates are consistent across Ontario
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Purpose of Growing Success
Growing Success
The purpose of the assessment, evaluation and reporting
policy document is to:
• update and clarify, consolidate, and coordinate policy;
• achieve fairness, transparency, equity, and consistency
across the province
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Contents of Growing Success
Contents
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Fundamental Principles
Learning Skills and Work Habits
Performance Standards: the Achievement Chart
Assessment for Learning and as Learning
Evaluation
Reporting Student Achievement
Students with Special Education Needs
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Contents of Growing Success
Contents (Continued)
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English Language Learners
E-learning
Credit Recovery
Appendix 1: Large-Scale Assessment
Appendix 2: Progress Report Card and Provincial
Report Card Templates
• Appendix 3: Resources for Particular Policy and
Program Areas
• Glossary and References
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Supporting Your Child’s Learning
Assessment and Evaluation
“The purpose of assessment and evaluation
is to improve student learning.”
(p. 6 Growing Success)
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Reporting To Parents/Guardians
Reporting Student Achievement
• Reporting in Kindergarten
• Reporting – Grade 1-6
• Reporting – Grade 7-8
• Reporting - Grade 9-12
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Reporting Student Achievement
Teacher Comments
“Space is provided on all progress report cards and
provincial report cards from Grade 1-12 for teachers to
make anecdotal comments about students’ achievement
of curriculum expectations, or in the case of the
Elementary Progress Report Cards, progress toward
achievement of the expectations.”
(p. 64, Growing Success)
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Anecdotal Comments
Teacher Comments (Continued)
“In writing anecdotal comments, teachers should focus on
what students have learned, describe significant strengths,
and identify next steps for improvement. Teachers should
strive to use language that parents will understand and
should avoid language that simply repeats the wordings of
the curriculum expectations or the achievement chart. “
(p. 64, Growing Success)
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Kindergarten
Reporting in Kindergarten
• Kindergarten Progress Report
• Junior Kindergarten Summary
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Grades 1-8
Reporting Grades 1-8
• Progress Report Card
• Provincial Report Card 1
• Provincial Report Card 2
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Reporting in Secondary
Reporting Grades 9-12
“For Grades 7 to 12, achievement of the curriculum
expectations for each subject (or strand) or course is
reported on the provincial report cards as percentage
marks. The report cards provide a chart showing the
definitions of the four levels of achievement and their
alignment with percentage marks.”
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Learning Skills/Work Habits
The Elementary Progress Report Card and the elementary
and secondary provincial report cards provide a record of
the learning skills and work habits demonstrated by
students in the following six categories:
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Responsibility
Organization
Independent Work
Collaboration
Initiative
Self-Regulation
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Report Card Comments
Reporting Student Learning
Examples of Report Card Comments
Primary, Junior, Secondary
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Understanding the Report Card
Reporting Student Learning
• Special Education
• ELL
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Student Achievement
Reporting Student Learning
“...teachers ... make consistent
judgements about the quality of student
learning based on clear performance
standards and on a body of evidence
collected over time...for developing clear
and specific feedback for students and
parents.”
(P. 16 ,Growing Success)
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Communication
• Communication and the reporting process
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Tips for Parent/Guardian- Teacher
Conferences
What should you expect?
• A two-way conversation
• Emphasis on learning
• Opportunities and challenges
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Thank you
• Inspiration From A Kid
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Questions?
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