Assessing and Reporting

Reporting is the process of providing information, both formally and informally, about the progress of student achievement. The purpose of reporting is to provide information about student learning in English K–6. Reports can be presented in a spoken or written form.

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Conveys meaningful and useful information

Reporting of student achievement serves a number of purposes, for a variety of audiences. Students, parents, teachers, other schools and employers are potential audiences. Schools can use student achievement information at a number of levels including individual, class, grade or school. This information helps identify students for targeted intervention and can inform school improvement programs. The form of the report must clearly serve its intended purpose and audience.

Effective and informative reporting acknowledges that students can be demonstrating progress and achievement of syllabus outcomes across stages, not just within stages.

Good reporting practice takes into account the expectations of the school community and system requirements, particularly the need for information about standards that will enable parents to know how their children are progressing.

Student achievement and progress can be reported by comparing students' work against a standards framework of syllabus outcomes, comparing their prior and current learning achievements, or comparing their achievements to those of other students. Reporting can involve a combination of these methods. It is important for schools and parents to explore which methods of reporting will provide the most meaningful and useful information.

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