YOU are Important

Parents have an important role to

play in supporting student learning.
Studies show that students perform
better in school if their parents or
guardians are involved in their
education. Please look forward to a
monthly newsletter and calendar
that will come home each month
informing you of important dates
and events, student learning
opportunities and reflections of
students

CONTACT ME!
Lets work together for student
success! Please feel free to contact
me at any time:
-student agenda or notes
-email (Zafira_h@hotmail.com)
-phone call (school number)
-parent-teacher conference

IMPORTANT DATES

Get Involved!
A great way to get involved in your
childs learning and experiences are
to take part in classroom and
school events. Here are some
suggestions:
Regularly volunteer in the classroom or
library
Supervise class trips
Listen to students read
Be a part of in-class activities
Organize events (fairs, fundraising,
conferences for students, assemblies)
Arrange special lunch and bake-sale
programs
Be on the parent council
Attend curriculum night, parent
teacher conference, and open houses
(Creating the Dynamic Classroom Resource)

Progress Report
Issued between October 20th and
November 20th.
Provincial Report Card
Issued between January 20th and
February 20th and the end of June.
-Parent-Teacher interviews follow the
first report card!

Planning and
Assessment: A
Guide for
Parents

Ms. Hoosainnys Grade 6

Classroom

The Seven
Principles of
The
Seven
Assessment:
Principles
of
To ensure that assessment, evaluation, and
Assessment
reporting
are valid and reliable, teachers use
practices and procedures that:

Achievement Categories
Your child will be assessed based on the
following categories:
Assessment is the process of gathering
information that accurately reflects how well a
student is achieving the curriculum
expectations in a subject or course. The
primary purpose of assessment is to
improve student learning.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING:

Subject-specific content acquired in each
are fair, transparent, and equitable;
grade (knowledge), and the
support all students
comprehension of its meaning and
are carefully planned to relate to the
significance (understanding)
curriculum expectations and learning
THINKING:
goals and student interests
Assessment
for
Learning:
The use of critical and creative thinking
are communicated clearly to students
Assessment
for
learning
is
the
process
of
skills and/or processes
and parents often
seeking and interpreting evidence for use by
COMMUNICATION:
are ongoing and varied in nature,
learners and their teachers to decide where the The conveying of meaning through
providing multiple opportunities
learners are in their learning, where they need
provide ongoing descriptive feedback
various forms
to go, and how best to get there.
that is clear, specific, meaningful, and
APPLICATION:
- occurs before instruction begins so teachers
timely
can determine students readiness to learn new The use of knowledge and skills to make
develop students self-assessment skills knowledge and skills, as well as obtain
connections within and between various
to enable them to assess their own
contexts
information about their interests and learning
learning, plan specific goals and plan
next steps for learning

preferences.

https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/gro
wSuccess.pdf

Assessment as Learning:

LEARNING GOALS AND SUCCESS

CRITERIA

At the beginning of each lesson

students will have goals for learning
that they will strive to achieve. Success
criteria check boxes will be established
to help students determine if they have
met the learning goals.

-occurs frequently and in an ongoing manner

during instruction, while students are still

gaining knowledge and practicing skills.
-occurs frequently and in an ongoing manner
during instruction, with support, modelling, and
guidance from the teacher.

Assessment of Learning:
Assessment of learning is the assessment that
becomes public and results in statements or
symbols about how well students are learning.
It often contributes to pivotal decisions that will
affect students futures.
-occurs at or near the end of a period of
learning, and may be used to inform further
instruction.
https://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/policyfunding/growSuccess.
pdf

Learning Skills and Work Habits

The following learning skills and work
habits are included in the Ontario
report card
Responsibility Organization
Independent Work Collaboration
Initiative Self-regulation