Progress Report writing is upon us. Please read the following protocol for each area of reporting. Furthermore, the general rule is to focus on what the students can do and not what they cannot do. Next steps in general, and UoI comments can include suggestions how to improve their learning.
Classroom teachers: General Comment
Write a brief general comment for each student including social and emotional start of the school year (Friendships, working with others, general mood, etc.)
One- to two sentences per Reading, Writing and Mathematics including generally the areas of study and whether the child is beginning to make progress or is making good progress in their learning. Conclude with 1-2 next steps to continue or improve learning in general.
Achievement Grades and Comments per areas of learning
To be consistent between classrooms in the same grade level it is important to moderate and decide in collaboration what evidence is used for assigning the achievement grade.
Units of Inquiry:
Write a paragraph-long comment describing the conceptual understandings, skills and dispositions developed in the first unit of inquiry. Describe the level of student motivation, type of engagement (discussions, research, presentations, journal, reflections, etc.) and accomplishments (e.g. giving a presentation or developing a presentation or taking an action) during the unit. Finally, 1-2 next steps how to continue to learn well or how to improve their learning during units of inquiry.
Provide an Achievement Grade on
Conceptual Understanding
Research Skills
Thinking Skills
Mathematics:
Achievement Grade on
Number (always)
Problem-solving (always)
Current strand (as agreed on the grade level)
No written comment
Literacy:
Listening and Reading Comprehension (Always)
Writing Content (Always)
Conventions (Always)
Current strand (as agreed on the grade level)
No written comment
Specialists
Japanese
Achievement Grade
Commitment to Learning Grade
No comment
Art/Music/PE
Commitment to Learning Grade
No achievement grade
No comment
Learning Support
Learning Support team will write their comments to the relevant students' progress reports.
Additionally, Learning Support team will consult the teachers to ensure that classroom teacher comments are aligned with the IEP and Action Plans.
Learning Support
Learning Support team will write their comments to the relevant students' progress reports.
Additionally, Learning Support team will consult the teachers to ensure that classroom teacher comments are aligned with the IEP and Action Plans.
