StudentreportcardsPresentationforParentsofPrimarySchool.ppt

Student report cards Presentation for Parents of Primary School Students 2007            What are the student report cards? Consultation with parents highlighted a number of issues: variation from school to school; lack of clarity in terms of understanding what their child has achieved and what they can do to support their child’s progress. Why have the student report cards been introduced? Student report cards follow a common format and be written in plain English. They have been introduced so that: there is consistency from school to school; parents receive a clear picture of their child’s progress against the same state-wide standards. Why have the student report cards been introduced?- continued What hasn’t changed? Two reports to parents per year Parent-teacher interviews Key features of the report card - Part 1: Achievement at this time of the year Progress at this time of the year Work habits Effort Class behaviour Why are there A-E ratings on the student report card? Parents have said they find the current approaches schools use are hard to understand. The A-E ratings will have the same meaning from school to school. They will be used in the same way to report against the same state-wide standards. In every school: What do the A-E ratings mean? Key features of the report card - Parts 2 and 3 What ‘John’ has achieved Areas for improvement/future learning The school will do the following to support ‘John’ in his learning What you can do at home to help ‘John’s’ progress Parts 2 and 3 continued Attendance Student comment Parent comment Key features incorporating our portfolios Achievement Improvement School support Parent support Comments