Report Cards

Growing Success (p. 76) states:

When curriculum expectations are modified in order to meet the language-learning needs of English language learners (often referred to as ELLs), assessment and evaluation will be based on the documented modified expectations. This will be noted on the Elementary Progress Report Cards and the elementary and secondary provincial report cards, and will be explained to parents. Teachers, in collaboration with their principals, will determine the most effective way to document the modification of curriculum expectations for English language learners.

Teachers will check the ESL/ELD box on the progress report cards and the provincial report cards to indicate that modifications have been made to curriculum expectations to address the language learning needs of English language learners. 

The ESL/ELD box should not be checked to indicate: 

• that the student is participating in ESL or ELD programs or courses; or 

• that accommodations have been provided to enable the student to demonstrate his or her learning (e.g., extra time to complete assignments, access to a bilingual dictionary, opportunities to work in the student’s first language). 

Note: NO rider statement is used when completing report cards for ESL/ELD students.

Modifying Expectations

For information about modifying curriculum expectations for English language learners and samples of modified expectations, please see Modifications for ELLs.

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