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PYP Assessment and Reporting
Documenting learning describes the progress and achievement of your child’s learning, identifies areas for growth and provides opportunities for parent / teacher conversations connected to learning. At ABA, teachers use a variety of assessment tools to find out what your child knows, understands and can do. Assessments for learning are ongoing throughout daily teaching and learning and help children and teachers to determine what children already know to plan the next stages of learning. Assessments of learning give students opportunities to demonstrate what they have learned.
What opportunities are there for you to learn more about your child’s learning?
FC student led conference
Conferences
Parents are invited to a conference with their child twice a year. The first, in October, is facilitated by the teacher and is a significant opportunity to share initial progress, strengths, goals and action plans in the months leading up to the mid-year reporting period. The second conference is held in March and is student-led. Children prepare a plan to help them guide you through the learning they would like to share with you. They can also share their learning in the specialist subjects during this conference.
G1 unit of inquiry reflection
Seesaw
Parents can access a broad picture of what their child is learning through Seesaw, our online portfolio. Student portfolios support a purposeful and ongoing process of reflection, by collecting student and teacher-selected work designed to document continuous student learning and growth in a meaningful and compelling way. Unit of inquiry reflections are also shared via Seesaw and provide a picture of your child’s understanding connected to the unit of inquiry essential elements, such as central idea, key concepts, lines of inquiry, approaches to learning skills, and learner profile. Students in Grade 4 and 5 use Google Classroom as their primary digital platform for learning, but teachers will share announcements, photos and other news to Seesaw for parents to access.
Learning Continuums
Continuums are teachers’ main way of recording student progress over time in the areas of reading, writing and mathematics. Rather than expecting all children to reach specific targets at specific times, we see student learning as a journey, and the continuum as a map that can show how far each student has come, and what the next steps are. Teachers update continuums twice a year and use this information to track individual student progress.
Reports
You will receive two written reports, one at the end of each semester (February and June). In Early Childhood, these reports are organised around the four domains of learning. In Grades 1-5, you will receive information about your child’s progress in language, mathematics, and specialist subjects as well as a Learner Profile comment.
Celebrations of Learning
These are another way that parents can remain updated about their child’s progress. Each grade will offer at least two opportunities for parents to come in to interact with their child’s learning in a variety of ways. Celebrations of learning help Show and embrace the unique way we learn. They are an opportunity to celebrate your child’s learning journey and growth. Celebrations of learning empower student choice and voice are student centred.
Parent Workshops
The beliefs, values and approaches of the PYP can be different to the curriculum that many of our families are used to. For this reason, ABA strongly believes in communicating both the theory and practices of the PYP. Parent workshops are organised through the year for parents to attend and learn more about the PYP. These workshops are excellent opportunities to be immersed in the approaches we use for teaching and learning. Workshops also help parents connect with other parents to chat and discuss all things connected to PYP and ABA.
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