Halifax Regional Centre for Education Professional Learning Modules in Support of EECD Student Assessment Policy
Throughout the 2022-23 school year, schools were provided material aligned to the new NS Student Assessment Policy (see below).
Teachers and administrators may access all shared materials by clicking on Modules 1-4 (see left)
Junior High School Administrators were provided access to Module 4 in August, 2023 for potential use in the 2023-24 school year.
Links within the modules can be found in the slide decks and include:
HRCE Power Teacher Resources
PowerSchool and PowerTeacher Resources including guides and tutorials for SIS and school administrators, teachers, and early childhood educators.
N.S. Education and Early Childhood Development Policy Information
Planning for Instruction, Assessment and Feedback for Learning
Describing Quality of Achievement
Information on how to align achievement levels with percentage grades
Use professional judgment to evaluate student learning.
IPP report requirements
Tips on how to communicate regularly, as well as write report card comments
This document provides more detailed descriptions of the levels of achievement to support teachers in evaluating student evidence of learning.