From the Assistant Principal

Natalie Jensen

Assistant Principal K- 12

natalie.jensen@preshil.vic.edu.au

Reports

At Preshil assessment is student focused, thoughtful and carefully considered. It requires a balance of observation, one-on-one conferencing, monitoring, recording and formal analysis.

The MYP assessment model is criterion-related; that is, based upon pre-determined criteria. The MYP identifies a set of objectives for each subject group, which are directly related to the assessment criteria of that subject group. Teachers are responsible for structuring varied and valid assessment tasks that will allow students to demonstrate achievement according to the required objectives within each subject group.

To this end, students know the criteria at the beginning of the unit and have an understanding of what it will take to achieve the criteria level they aspire to. Students receive feedback from teachers, letting them know where they are on the criterion rubric scale. These assessment criteria will be shared at the beginning of the unit, and the students’ performance of understanding will be shared at the unit’s conclusion.

Assessment is supported by secure and nurturing relationships; a feature of a Preshil education.  Assessment will be from a strengths-based perspective (which is authentic, holistic, contextualised and balanced) based on extensive data which will recognise the importance of assessing the processes as well as the products of learning.

CONTINUOUS REPORTING

At Preshil we provide continuous reporting of students’ academic achievement.  Using the Learning Tasks function in Compass, students’ results will be posted online by teachers when assessment tasks are completed.  This data will be accompanied by written feedback detailing your child’s achievements and areas of improvement.

We are confident this will provide families with a more detailed, accurate and timely understanding of their child's progress; this should lead to more authentic conversations about the student's learning at home.  It will also enable families to track each child’s academic progress over the year at any time via a secure web-based program.

You may see some variation between subject assessment schedules - in some classes students complete a high volume of smaller assessment tasks, while other subjects have a small number of larger assessment tasks.

REPORTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

At Preshil we inform families of student progress in the following ways:

• Years 7-12 Information Evenings
• Written reports twice a year
• Communication of class­ specific information such as Google Classroom, Weebly, WIKIs
• Teacher e­mails, phone calls and meetings
• Student/Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Visual learning in the classroom
• Individual Educational Plan for students requiring learning support.