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AssessmentAndReportingPolicy.pdf (PDF 35 KB)
Purpose
Assessment and reporting practices will:
- reflect outcomes-based learning.
- reflect the aims of the curriculum.
- provide a rich and balanced record of student knowledge, skills and understandings.
- contribute to forming a positive learning environment.
- be linked closely to teaching and learning strategies agreed to in the Teaching and Learning Policy Statement.
- provide students with clear levels of achievement.
- utilise a variety of formats.
- be fair, just and truthful based on evidence of student work.
Guidelines
Assessment
For each unit of work, the following guidelines are followed:
- Students are told at the start of each unit; what is involved; ways to approach the work; items to be assessed; criteria by which they will be judged.
- Standards are explained before task is done.
- Quality or achievement levels are only defined by and judged against standards.
- Students are continually assessed and so continual participation is required, resulting in more chance for meaningful learning to occur.
- A range of assessment types will be used where appropriate - tests, projects, oral reports, essays, practical work, checklists, profiles, etc.
Reporting of Units
Based on guidelines from the CEO and VCAA
Reports indicate
- Achievement Against VELS Standards using the following descriptors
A –Well above the standard expected at this time of year
B-Above the standard expected at this time of year
C-At the standard expected at this time of year
D-Below the standard expected at this time of year
E-Well below the standard expected at this time of year
- Work habits
- What the student has achieved
- Areas for improvement/Future Learning
- Grading of Assessment Tasks
- Interim Reports which briefly indicate progress will be sent home at the end of term 1 and the end of Term 3.
- Full Unit Reports will be packaged and sent home at the end of term 3 and the end of Term 4.
- Teacher comments will be included on all final unit reports.