Summary of Learning

Teachers are required to issue a  Summary of Learning in both January or February and at the end of June, which will include all core curriculum areas. The mid-year summary of learning will include performance scales for each curricular area, as well as teacher comments using core competency language, descriptive personalized feedback and next steps for student growth. The June summary will inform parents of the summative growth in their child’s learning in all curricular areas. These summaries of learning will be saved in the portfolio, sent home by paper, and stored in the student file.

 IEP Requirements: In the case of students with and Individual Education Plan, Learning Plan, or English Language Learners with an Annual Instructional Plan, the portfolio will include information about student progress in relation to established individual goals.

 Self Assessment of Core Competencies:

 • Post/entry in June only 

• Include self assessment of all competencies 

• School wide model recommended, but not required

• 1. Authentic Evidence-work sample, photo, video, audio

  2. Student Voice-a student's self-reflection about their learning in relationship to learning targets, competencies, or next steps.

  3. Teacher's Comments/Descriptive Feedback-describes significant aspects of the student's learning progress and includes an evaluative statement or reference to a rubric, or performance standard.

  4. Competencies-Intellectual, personal, social and emotional proficiencies; the competencies demonstrated by the student are described and may stand alone as a part of a post, or be embedded within the teachers' comments, student voice, or next steps.

  5. Next Steps-may be written as a goal statement (from student or teacher) in relation to the Learning Intention and authentic evidence. This may also describe how the next steps may be supported either at home or at school.

  6. Core Learning- refers to the key curricular areas of Reading, Writing and Math which needs to be prioritized in the number of posts teachers do.