Reporting to Parents’ Presentation for
Primary Schools
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• The Premier announced a new way of reporting
individual student performance to parents on 15
August 2005. In July 2006 the Minister for
Education and Training released a brochure
explaining the changes to parents.
• All parents should be receiving a report from
their child’s school that is based on the new
reporting requirements.
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The ability to report
clearly to parents relies
on the assessment and
reporting processes
that are part of
teaching and learning.
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Curriculum Planning programming,
assessing and reporting to parents
policy K-12
Down load policy here
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• The new written reports provide a choice
about the way student achievement could
be described.
• The new reports allow choice between
grades and word descriptions but include
these common elements
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The new written reports include...
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Either A to E grades or the Department's endorsed word descriptions from
Outstanding to Limited to describe student achievement in each subject
studied
Information on achievement in areas of learning within a subject
Primary schools must report on achievement in all strands in English and
mathematics
A comment from a student’s teacher on each subject
Information about other school activities
Information about social development and commitment to learning including
effort.
Student attendance.
Children in Kindergarten won’t receive grades. Neither will children with
significant learning difficulties, or those who have recently arrived in Australia
and are learning English as a second language.
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Report cover
• Schools that choose to use word descriptors will need to
indicate on each student’s report that the five-point
achievement scale used in the report equates to the A to
E scale.
Statement:
• Please contact the school to discuss this report and your
child’s progress with the teacher. You are encouraged to
ask the school to provide you with written information
that clearly shows your child’s achievement compared to
his or her peer group at school.
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Student reports are for parents
• Written in plain English
• Issued with enough time for parents to
meet with teachers to discuss any issues
that their child may face
• Individualised and personalised
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Choice
Schools in consultation
with their parents may
choose to include:
• Overall teacher comment
• Effort
• Library comments
• Worksamples
• Three way interviews
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Understanding
standards
•What students have had
the opportunity to learn …
spelt out in syllabuses and
school teaching / learning
programs
•How well students have
achieved … what they
have had opportunity to
learn
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How?
A picture in time
Teacher knowledge
Parent input
Professional judgement
Assessment Information
Class tasks
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A-E or the words
Outstanding, High
Sound, Basic
Limited
6 Key Learning Areas
English, Mathematics, Science &
Technology, PD,Health,PE, Creative Arts,
HSIE
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• Every school uses the same syllabus documents
that show what children need to know and be
able to do at various stages of their learning
development. Teachers use these documents to
plan their teaching and assess children’s
learning.
• Some schools are using a Curriculum planning
framework – Connected Outcomes Groups (COGs) to
teach HSIE, Science & Technology, PD,H,PE and
Creative Arts.
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Indicator: A statement of the
behaviour that students
might display as they work
towards the achievement of
the syllabus outcomes.
Content: Further direction for
each of the strands.
Content
Indicators
Outcomes: Specific
statements of the
results intended by the
syllabus.
Scope and
Sequence
Foundation Statements: A clear
picture of the knowledge, skills and
understanding that each student
should develop at each stage of
primary school.
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Outcomes
Scope and Sequence: Further
direction for the teaching of each
strand
Foundation
Statements
A clear picture of the
knowledge, skills and
understanding that each
student should develop at
each stage of primary
school.
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What is the 5 point achievement
scale?
• A common grading scale which is based on
clearly defined state-wide syllabus standards
drawn from the Board of Studies syllabuses
• The common grade scale developed by the BoS
contains descriptions and associated grades the
5 point achievement scale, which can be used to
report student achievement in Years 1-10
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• What does an A-E or
equivalent word
descriptor mean?
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GRADE C or Sound
Shows that the student has achieved most of the
skills, values and knowledge intended by the
teacher when they planned the learning program
for the semester. This student may have required
extra revision or individual teaching but he/she has
understood most of the concepts and has
demonstrated achievement of the learning goals.
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Parents should not be
worried about a child’s
progress if he or she has
received this grade.
Your child is on track in
this area. His/Her
performance is sound.
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GRADE B or High
Shows that the student has performed very well with the
work presented consistently achieving the skills, values and
knowledge intended by the teacher when he/she planned
the learning program for the semester. This student has
demonstrated in all of the assessments and daily tasks that
there is no difficulty being experienced in meeting the
learning goals.
Your child is performing at a high level in this area.
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GRADE A or Outstanding
Shows that the student is easily
demonstrating the skills, values and
knowledge intended by the teacher when
they planned the learning program for the
semester. In fact the student is showing
far more than has been required.
Your child is performing at an
outstanding level in this area.
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GRADE D or Basic
Shows that the student is currently experiencing some
difficulty in achieving the skills, values and knowledge
intended by the teacher when he/she planned the learning
program for the semester. There are some gaps in the
understanding of the concepts that have been taught
during the semester and there is evidence that this has
been occurring in daily tasks and in assessments.
Your child is having some difficulty coping
with the work in this area at this time.
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GRADE E or Limited
Shows that the student is currently demonstrating
in his/her assessments and daily class tasks that
a lot of difficulty is being experienced. This student
will most likely have had additional assistance from
the school and will need ongoing support from
home and school.
Your child is finding learning very
difficult at this time in this area.
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• We want you to know
how your child is
progressing and be
able to seek advice as
to how you can help
your child.
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Where can I get advice?
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Information evenings
Parent forums/workshops
Parent teacher interviews
Pre-arranged interviews with classroom
teacher
• Principal
• Specialist teachers
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Teacher comments
Comments are provided for
each subject area and are
critical .
These are just as important, if
not more important, than the
grade because the comment
is the explanation behind the
grade.
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Application and
effort
All children need
encouragement and
praise to be confident,
happy learners.
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Your child’ social development
Respect
Behaviour
Responsibility
Co-operation
Courtesy
Punctuality
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Sample Kindergarten Report
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Year 1-6 Report
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