Reporting Achievement and Progress at Foxwell
At the end of last year, we engaged in a review of our reporting processes. The decisions which emerged from this review were shared with our community and included:
- Report Cards will be issued at the end of each Semester (end of Terms 2 and 4);
- Report Cards will provide an A-E result for all key learning areas studied as well as a result (Excellent - Unacceptable) for Effort and Behaviour, according to our specific Guide to Making Judgements for Effort and Behaviour;
- Teacher-Parent interviews will be held early in Term 2 and Student-led Conferences will be conducted in Term 3.
As a College, we are moving towards the process of teachers engaging in the continuous reporting of students’ progression in learning to families. The way in which progression is reported by each faculty will differ according to their individual Learning Design (or Unit) Plans. Continuous reporting aligns with our intentional approach to improving the progress of students and our focus on Kai-Zen – ongoing, continuous improvement. While a Report Card reports on a student’s achievement, continuous reporting allows teachers to report on a student’s progression at more frequent intervals. According to research, this approach is more impactful; students and families can track and understand the student’s progression and plan for next steps during the learning phase. Continuous Reporting also aligns with our College definition of success as well as our focus as a community: to provide students with every opportunity to experience accomplishment. Our staff are unrelenting in their focus as passionate professionals who are committed to supporting students in achieving their personal success.
The key aspects of Reporting via a Report Card and Continuous Reporting are outlined below:
To ensure that you are able to access the information provided by your child’s teachers, please check your emails and child’s Seesaw regularly. As always, you are welcome to contact your child’s teachers at any time. Please also ensure that we have your current email address on our system so that your child’s Report Card is received by you at the end of each semester.