Report Cards

Edmonton Catholic Schools is currently implementing a new report card in all of our elementary and junior high schools. At each of the three reporting periods, parents receive a multiple page document with more specific information on their child's achievement, effort and growth.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Reporting on Achievement
In elementary, student work is assessed through key learner outcomes that are closely tied to the Alberta programs of study. Teachers are using new levels of achievement in their reporting of a student's progress. A level of achievement provides a summative statement of student achievement based on assessment evidence at the time of the report card. Each level describes the quality of performance, clearly connects to program outcomes, characterizes a level of understanding of subject-area content and makes evident a level of knowledge and skills. The four levels of achievement are:

• Demonstrates Excellent Achievement
• Demonstrates Proficient Achievement
• Demonstrates Basic Achievement
• Demonstrates Insufficient Achievement

Reporting on Growth as a Learner
In this report card, a student's social growth and work habits are reported in the 'Growth as a Learner' section along with the teacher's comment that provides additional information.

Comments on Student Learning
Teachers also write comments on student achievement and these are reported separately for Religious Education, English and French Language Arts and Mathematics. Teachers may opt to write comments in any other subject area.

Reporting on Effort
As in the previous report card, there is a comment reflecting a student's effort. Effort comments indicate a student's progress based primarily on two criteria: participation and work completion. Participation means the extent to which a student is engaged in the class, whereas work completion refers to the extent to which students meet expectations about the tasks presented as part of the curriculum. In other words, work completion reflects evidence of the completion of classroom tasks in a timely and appropriate manner, all the while adhering to the conventions that have been set for those assignments. Effort is reported using the following descriptions:

• Applies Extra Effort
• Displays Effort Consistently
• Effort is Inconsistent
• Requires more Effort

Student Goal-Setting
During the first two reporting periods, students write a reflection on the front page of their report card. The comment should reflect the ideas or conclusions that are a result of them thinking about their work, and should be connected to their strengths and weaknesses. This will help them determine future goals and actions.

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Reporting on Achievement
Student work will continue to be reported using a percentage grade. Added to the report card are key learner outcomes in each subject area from the Alberta programs of study. These outcomes identify the key ideas that students have been learning about over the term.

Comments on Student Learning
A major change to the junior high report card is that teachers include a detailed comment about a student's achievement for each subject area.

Reporting on Effort
Also in this report card, there is a comment reflecting a student's effort. Effort comments indicate a student's progress based primarily on two criteria: participation and work completion. Participation means the extent to which a student is engaged in the class, whereas work completion refers to the extent to which students meet expectations about the tasks presented as part of the curriculum. In other words, work completion reflects evidence of the completion of classroom tasks in a timely and appropriate manner, all the while adhering to the conventions that have been set for those assignments. Effort is reported using the following descriptions:

• Applies Extra Effort
• Displays Effort Consistently
• Effort is Inconsistent
• Requires more Effort

Student Goal-Setting
During the first two reporting periods, students write a reflection on the front page of their report card. The comment should reflect the ideas or conclusions that are a result of them thinking about their work, and should be connected to their strengths and weaknesses. This will help them determine future goals and actions.