Manitoba Report Card

May 22, 2012

Today is a chance to...

- look at the provincial report card template

- understand the new process

-inform a decision about implementation

Mandatory implementation is 2013-14.

Introduction

The primary purpose of the Manitoba report card is to formally

communicate to parents,at certain points in time,

information on their children’s growth and achievement as learners.

Rationale

The provincial report card forms one part of an important communication system.

Others may include:- monthly newsletters- parent/teacher interviews- student led conferences- web pages, wikis or e-mails

Rationale

Some of the benefits to implementing the Manitoba report card are:

- Positive school-parent relationships

- Improved learning

- Consistency across the province

Rationale

“Inaccurate grades play havoc with students’ lives and our professional integrity.”

O’Connor & Wormelli

2011

Rationale

Planning for reporting should consider...

- subject categories and indicators

- learning experiences and quality criteria

- gathered evidence from multiple sources

Rationale

Manitoba Report Card Support DocumentPartners for Learning – Grades 1 to 12

Draft April 19, 2012

Not available online as yet

Will get a copy to all teaching staff by the end of June 2012

Support Document

DEMOGRAPHICS...

NameStudent Number

DateAttendance

SubjectsSchool Division Logo

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ACADEMIC REPORTING:

Grade 1-6: By Category1 to 4 Scale

Grade 7 & 8: By Category1 to 4 Scale for Categories% Scale for Final Grades

Grade 9-12: By Subject% Scale for all Grades

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BEHAVIOURS:

Personal Management Skills

Active Participation in Learning

Social Responsibility

PLUS 2 OF OUR SCHOOL’S CHOOSING.

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Learning behaviours provide evidence of the student’s social-emotional

and self-management skills and growth when engaging with content

and interacting with others.

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COMMENT CODES:

If the focus of learning is different from the grade-level curricular expectations in a subject, IEP or EAL, not both, is indicated on the report card for that student.

Each code must be accompanied by a standard comment decided by the province.

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COMMENT CODES:

IEP: The grade is based on achievement of learning goals in the student’s

learning plan that are significantly different than grade-level learning expectations.

EAL: The grade is based on achievement of some subject area learning goals at

grade level, with a focus on language learning.

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COMMENT CODES:

NA: Only with principal approval.Can be used in a multi-subject box.

CO/IN: Grade 11 & 12 PE.

IN: Can be used for extended absence or incomplete information from the incoming school.Cannot be used for a final grade.

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Grading should be...

- Accurate

- Meaningful

- Consistent

Principles of Fair Assessment

ACCURATE:

Academic grades are based on curricular learning outcomes and reported separately from learning behaviours.

Non-academic factors such as attitude, effort, and behaviour are not included in the students’ grades.

Principles of Fair Assessment

MEANINGFUL

The gradebook or documentation system used by the teacher summarizes evidence of academic learning relative to provincial curricular outcomes rather than solely by assessment methods and/or tasks.

Principles of Fair Assessment

CONSISTENT:

Determining a final grade is based on curricular outcomes and involves a teacher’s professional judgment and consideration of all gathered evidence.

Principles of Fair Assessment

Understand and use your curriculum.

Set clear curricular learning outcomes.

Assess based on those outcomes.

Report on those outcomes.

Principles of Fair Assessment

Framework for comment writing...

- Strengths

- Challenges

- Next steps to improve the learning

Comments

Quality criteria for comment writing...

- jargon-free- respectful and constructive- brief and concise- congruent (marks match comments)- not to include summary of material taught

Plain language is very important.

Comments

Strengths and learning goals should be...

- unique to the learner- specific to the level of achievement- specific to the categories- evidence based

Good reporting does not include opinions.

Comments

Promotion and placement comments are no longer used. The wording in the section for principal’s comments would reflect reporting to a particular grade in the next year.

AEP indication is no longer included on the report card. An attachment of adaptations made in the classroom can be included to the report card.

Comments

Trevlac has already been used in other divisions who have been piloting the implementation of the provincial report card.

There are templates in Word that exist and can be used if preferred.

Technical Support

- Opening Day afternoon session

- September PD Day

- October and November staff meetings

- Collaboration meetings

Professional Development Plan

Provincial Assessment Policy Kindergarten to Grade 12

Rethinking Classroom Assessment with Purpose in Mind

Communicating Student Learning

Resources

Further Questions??

Decision to SSD by June 15, 2012.-Full implementation September 2012-Implementation in September 2013

Gradual isn’t really an option.

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