Assessment/Reporting

Glen Osmond Primary has an ongoing assessment program that encourages, assists and enhances the learning of all students. Students’ learning achievements are reported to parents in a combination of meaningful ways including parent/teacher/student interviews, written reports and informal parent/teacher discussions if the need arises.

The reporting and assessment process is an important link between the school and home. The school makes every effort to ensure students progress is monitored, and support and extension is provided where required.

Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher if they have concerns regarding their child’s progress. Communication between parents and staff is fundamental to a student’s successful schooling.

Specific attention is paid to individual students’ achievements in literacy and numeracy as part of the assessment and reporting process. Specialist teachers (eg French, Physical Education, Art and Music) also provide input on children’s progress through the class teachers during parent/teacher/student interviews and in the summative report.

See below for current details regarding the schedule for Assessment and Reporting.

ASSESSMENT AND REPORTING TIMETABLE

Term 1 Week 3	First Term Curriculum Overview distributed to all families. Curriculum Overview describes the proposed teaching and learning program for each class across the areas of study.
Week 4	Acquaintance Night for all classes. Parents invited to visit all classrooms R-7.
By end Week 6	All parents will be invited to attend an interview with the class teacher. Interviews will provide an opportunity for parents to share information about students and to bring along the previous year's summative report for discussion.
Week 11	Students’ books (including English, Mathematics and one other area of study) will be sent home to provide evidence of students learning outcomes for the term. A class newsletter will accompany the students’ books.
Term 2 Week 3	Second Term Curriculum Overview distributed to all families. Curriculum Overview describes the proposed teaching and learning program for each class across the areas of study.
Week 7 & 8	Parents and students are invited to attend an interview with the teacher to discuss student learning outcomes. Information about student’s achievements across the eight areas of study will be reported. A summary of the points covered during the interview will be documented and a copy provided to parents.
Term 3 Week 3	Third Term Curriculum Overview distributed to all families. Curriculum Overview describes the proposed teaching and learning program for each class across the areas of study
Week 3	Standardised Tests will be administered and the results will be forwarded to parents eg Basic Skills Test, New South Wales Tests.
Week 10	Students’ books (including English, Mathematics and one other area of study) will be sent home to provide evidence of students learning outcomes for the term. A class newsletter will accompany the students’ books.
Term 4 Week 3	Fourth Term Curriculum Overview distributed to all families. Curriculum Overview describes the proposed teaching and learning program for each class across the areas of study.
Week 9	Formal Written Report Each student will take home a summative written report. Student progress will be reported across the areas of study as identified in South Australian Curriculum Standards Accountability Framework.