Assessment and Report Cards
Reno Ciolfi
Assistant Superintendent
District Parent Advisory Committee Presentation
October 26, 2016
Overview
1. The Revised Curriculum
2. The New Reporting Order (K to grade 9)
3. Engagement and dialogue with parents
4. The Graduation Program (grades 10 to 12)
A word about why
Complex and rapidly changing world
Global – opportunity and competition
People have greater expectations of life
media and communications
The Educated Citizen
Thoughtful, able to learn, think critically
Communicate, adaptive, self-motivated
Positive self-image, independent decisions
Contribute to society (doing what they love)
Principled, cooperative, respectful, responsible
Revised
Curriculum
Instructional
Practices
Assessment and
Communicating
Student
Learning
Changes in reporting across BC
No significant changes in grades 10 to 12
Post secondary transition will guide the changes
In grades 10 to 12
Provincial examinations in Science 10, Socials 11
and Language Art 10 – removed
Provincial math skills exam – before graduation
Provincial literacy exam – before graduation
Changes in reporting across BC
In grades K to 9
 Students will conduct a self-assessment, with
teacher support, on the BC Curriculum Core
Competencies, by year end
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/competencies
The Core Competencies
Communication
Thinking
Creative Thinking
Critical Thinking
Personal and Social
Positive Personal and Cultural Identity
Personal Awareness and Responsibility
Social Responsibility
Changes in reporting across BC
BC Ministry of Education Feedback
Online Surveys
10 community meetings
Letter from Minister Bernier
http://engage.gov.bc.ca/yourkidsprogress/en
/home/
The New Reporting Order
 Published on August 15, 2016
 An Interim Order
 Option A – new policy
 Option B – Follow the new order
 Intended to enable the implementation of the revised
curriculum
 Engagement and discussion (parents and the Board)
 It indicates direction for the communication of student learning
 Core competencies - student self-reporting
 Reporting by curricular competencies (subject areas)
The New Reporting Order
At least 5 reports – 3 formal and 2 in other ways
Must report on student progress in the discipline areas
Must report on all discipline areas
by the end of the school year
Must include student self-assessment on the core competencies
with teacher support
by the end of the school year
Principles of quality assessment
Reporting Student Progress (K to 9)
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/assessmentinfo
Communicating Student Learning
Assessment and Communication
To support the development of an educated citizen
To support the revised curriculum
Better information for parents and students
Competencies and content
Skill building and inquiry
Rich communication and information
Less categorical and general
Principles of Quality Assessment
Fair, transparent and meaningful
Focus on knowing, doing and understanding
Descriptive feedback
Timely and specific
Varied ways to show learning
Engages the learner – student self-assessment
Full profile of the learner
Clear communication about achievement and how
to further grow
Reporting K to grade 9
A focus on parental dialogue
Classroom
School
District and province
https://curriculum.gov.bc.ca/sites/curriculum.g
ov.bc.ca/files/pdf/educator_update_student_p
rogress_k-9.pdf
The graduation program 10 to 12
Letter grades are in and will continue
There is a focus on local, national and
global access to post-secondary schools
Thank you!
Your questions?