Communication of Student Learning

Why

• Communication of Learning to enhance communication between student, parent and teacher.

What & How

• Designed to provide scaffolding and feedback to allow students to grow into their academic potential.
• Learner Portfolio provides a way to share the unique needs of each student and strategies that are most effective.
• Formative and Summative Assessment
• Sharing of assessment data with parents and students via PowerSchool so all parties recognize areas of strength and areas needing support.
• 3 Way Conferencing to review the Learner Portfolios, review assessments to guide future growth and to establish and monitor goals
• Building awareness and skills in the 21st Century Competencies
• Students building Portfolios highlighting their best work.
• Regular and sustained communication with all stakeholders.

Benefits for Students

• Every students’ needs are identified through Learner Profiles.
• Learner Portfolios guide instruction.
• Students are mentored in becoming self-directed students.
• Students 21st Century Skills are being developed.
• PowerSchool enables parents, students and teachers to track and support student performance in real time.
• Formative Assessments- enable students to understand areas for improvement and to master concepts prior to completing their summative evaluations.
• Clear communication and support for students.

Our Progress

• Learner Portfolios will be implemented in 2016-2017. Moving to a digital format.
• 21st Century Competencies Implementation.
• PowerSchool Tutorials for students, parents and teachers.
• Formative and Summative Assessments. Policy HK implementation.
• Teacher cohort working with Learning Specialists to learn how to digitally document learning.