With Progress Reports coming home today Mr. Lee & I thought it would be a good time to do a post on assessment.
A few things for parents to remember... it is a Progress Report because it is a report of their progress so far this year. Their marks are determined by more than just tests, they are through conversations, observations as well as products. Examples of each are listed in the picture below.
Something that should be emphasized is that AC means acceptable. For what Mr. Lee & I expect them to be able to do in grade 5, and what the curriculum says they should know or be able to do, that would be an AC. An AB is earned when students can extend their thinking, and apply the knowledge they have learned to other situations. An EX is achieved when this is done consistently. Please remember that just because a student gets 100% on a test doesn't mean that is an EX. It depends on the kinds of questions that were asked and the complexity of them.
I also want to talk briefly about the NY. This does not mean your child is failing. It simply means that of the concepts that they are supposed to know, they are just not there yet and have some things to practice. It is a way of communicating that they need to put in some extra time studying and working through a concept in order to understand it.
A few things for parents to remember... it is a Progress Report because it is a report of their progress so far this year. Their marks are determined by more than just tests, they are through conversations, observations as well as products. Examples of each are listed in the picture below.
Something that should be emphasized is that AC means acceptable. For what Mr. Lee & I expect them to be able to do in grade 5, and what the curriculum says they should know or be able to do, that would be an AC. An AB is earned when students can extend their thinking, and apply the knowledge they have learned to other situations. An EX is achieved when this is done consistently. Please remember that just because a student gets 100% on a test doesn't mean that is an EX. It depends on the kinds of questions that were asked and the complexity of them.
I also want to talk briefly about the NY. This does not mean your child is failing. It simply means that of the concepts that they are supposed to know, they are just not there yet and have some things to practice. It is a way of communicating that they need to put in some extra time studying and working through a concept in order to understand it.