1. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Assessment and Evaluation
Understanding how your child is assessed and evaluated is important in their learning journey!
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2. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Assessment and Evaluation
In any course your child takes, a report card grade is based on the following:
70% of the grade is based on evaluation throughout the course (term work)
30% of the grade is based on a final evaluation given at or near the end of the course…(some courses will divide this 30% between a series of tasks worth different amounts such as a project worth 10% and a final exam worth 20%).
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3. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Assessment and Evaluation
Formative Assessment are assessments “for” and “as” learning opportunities. They may include, but are not limited to:
Worksheets
Lesson Questions
Activities
Reflections
In-class work
Quizzes
Class discussions
Observations
Conversations
They are used to help provide students with valuable feedback so they can improve.
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4. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Assessment and Evaluation
Summative Assessments usually occur at the end of units or important segments of the course. These are assessments “of” learning and may include, but are not limited to:
Unit tests
Essays
Videos
Presentations
Projects
Labs
Portfolios of work
They help determine a report card grade.
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5. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Assessment and Evaluation
Principles of Effective Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting:
Fair, transparent, and equitable
Supportive of all students (Spec Ed, ELL, Indigenous)
Connected to the curriculum expectations and learning goals
Communicated clearly to students and parents at the beginning of the course and through the course
Ongoing and a variety of different ways to assess and in most cases, multiple opportunties
Are connected to Learning Skills
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6. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Assessment and Evaluation
Learning Goals: are statements that clearly articulate the learning that will take place during a lesson or series of lessons. (the goals are derived from the curriculum expectations and they help students understand the learning they are about to engage in)
Success Criteria: are standards or specific descriptions of successful attainment of learning goals. They can be co-constructed by teachers and students or developed by teachers and discussed and agreed upon with students. Teachers use them to provide descriptive feedback and they should reflect the knowledge and skills a student has learned
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7. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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What do teachers consider?
Evidence collected through conversations, observations and products
Evidence of work the student has completed
Number of assessments that were not completed
Whether the student achieved the expectations
That some evidence carries more weight than others
Student attendance in performance based courses such as gym, drama, music, art, tech based courses such as hospitality or construction, and cooperative education.
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8. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Learning Skills consist of:
Responsibility – completes and submits work within timelines
Organization – establishes priorities, uses info, technology and resources to complete tasks
Independent Work – uses class time, follows instructions, able to manage most tasks on own
Collaboration – equitably shares workload, responds positively to others, works with others
Initiative – curiosity, positive attitude, advocates
Self-Regulation – sets goals, seeks clarification, perseveres, checks own behaviour
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9. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Levels of Achievement:
4+ = = 77-79
= = 73-76
4- = = 70-72
2+ = = 57-59
= = 53-56
2- = = 51-52
R = Remedial – working below a passing grade
I = Incomplete – where a student hasn’t demonstrated enough for the teacher to determine a grade
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Categories of Knowledge and Skills
Knowledge and Understanding – subject specific content acquired in each grade/course (knowledge) and the comprehension of its meaning and significance (understanding).
Thinking and Inquiry – The use of critical and creative thinking skills and/or processes.
Communication - The conveying of meaning through various forms.
Application – The use of knowledge and skills to make connections within and between various contexts.
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11. Knowledge and Understanding
Science…
Knowledge and Understanding
Facts, Terms, Concepts, Procedures, Theories, Principles, Processes, etc.
Thinking and Inquiry
Forming Questions, Selecting Strategies, Performing experiments, Analysing, Problem Solving, Evaluating
Application
Making Connections between science, technology, society and the environment
Using knowledge and skills in different contexts
Communication
Clear Expression, logical organization, use of vocabulary

12. Knowledge and Understanding
Math…
Knowledge and Understanding
Facts, formulas, tools, skills (multiplication, etc)
Thinking and Inquiry
Forming Questions, Selecting Strategies, Analysing, Problem Solving, Evaluating, processes, using multiple tools
Application
Making Connections between what tools/skills to use and when
Using knowledge and skills in different contexts for different problems
Communication
Clear Expression, logical organization, use of vocabulary. Does it make sense? (like Grammar)

13. Knowledge and Understanding
English…
Knowledge and Understanding
Facts, literary devices, poetic devices, character sketches, short story elements, thesis, etc.
Thinking and Inquiry
Forming Questions, Selecting Strategies, substantiating your argument through use of quotes, textual or other evidence, persuading
Application
Making Connections between text and self, world around you, media
Using knowledge and skills in different contexts
Communication
Clear Expression, logical organization, use of vocabulary, grammar, spelling

14. Knowledge and Understanding
Arts…
Knowledge and Understanding
Facts, Concepts, eras, cultures, artists, musicians etc
Thinking and Inquiry
Forming Questions, Selecting Strategies, building ideas, for a sketch, script, tableau, composition
Application
Making Connections between self and art, creating the product
Using knowledge and skills in different contexts
Communication
Clear Expression, logical organization, use of vocabulary, the performance is clear and understandable

15. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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What are some tools that are used to assess your children?
Rubrics
Checklists – Met/Not Met
Exit Cards
Quizzes
Tests
Conversations
Observations
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Academic Dishonesty:
Taking the thoughts, writings or inventions of another and using them as your own
Asking another student for information from a current test or copying from another student during a test
Copying homework or an assignment from another student
Bringing in unauthorized material to a test or performance task
Submitting the same piece of work for two different assignments
Copying word for word from another source
Taking and using an idea without giving proper credit to the original author or source
Colluding – working together on a task when you are not supposed to
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17. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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What happens if your child doesn’t do as well as they had hoped or is failing or fails a course?
Summer School
Night School
Project Complete – an in school opportunity to catch up on work missed
Credit Recovery
Camp I Can
Counting on You
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18. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Assessment and Evaluation
Professional Development Work this year…
Board focus is on final assessments
Grade 9 and 10 – annotated our final assessments – connected to curriculum/fundamental principals
Revision Work to meet the above
Build in more rich tasks and inquiry based learning opportunities
Learning more about apps and other tools for assessment purposes
Moving to grade 11 and 12
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19. Fletcher’s Meadow Secondary School Assessment and Evaluation
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Final Thoughts and Questions…
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