{"id":15,"date":"2015-05-05T09:23:10","date_gmt":"2015-05-05T09:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/anntest3\/?page_id=15"},"modified":"2021-01-18T14:11:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T14:11:41","slug":"assessment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/nl\/clelandprimary\/assessment\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessment and Reporting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><u>Assessment, Recording and Reporting<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Assessment is an important part of learning and teaching.\u00a0 This provides a means of checking progress and development. Assessment and recording are important so that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Progress can be charted and information passed on to teachers and parents<\/li>\n<li>Difficulties can be diagnosed and effectively dealt with<\/li>\n<li>Meaningful dialogue can take place with teachers, parents and pupils<\/li>\n<li>The transition from Primary to Secondary can be made more smoothly<\/li>\n<li>Parents are fully informed of their child\u2019s progress.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><u>\u00a0<\/u><strong><u>How will my child\u2019s learning be assessed?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both formal and informal methods of assessment are used. \u00a0The school will regularly assess your child\u2019s learning by collecting evidence mainly from day to day teaching and learning. Primary ones will all be baseline assessed in September and June. Formative assessments such as GL assessments will be periodically used at different stages of their schooling. Professional judgement will be shared with the management team termly as part of the forward planning process. The head teacher will keep a folder of all formative assessments to help with tracking and monitoring. Staff will be involved in moderation activities to ensure a shared understanding of standards and expectations.\u00a0 The school is encouraging pupils to be fully active in their own learning and set themselves targets.\u00a0 Staff will share learning intentions and success criteria regularly so children can self and peer evaluate their work and contribute to their own learning plans.<\/p>\n<p>Some of our checks are made by using:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Small focused end of unit tests<\/li>\n<li>Looking at class work \u2013 jotters, notebooks, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Special assignments and homework exercises<\/li>\n<li>Standardised tests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The children will also set personal learning targets termly.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Reporting to Parents<\/u><\/strong><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Parents are encouraged to contact the school if they have concerns about any aspect of their child\u2019s education.\u00a0 In addition the school uses the following methods of reporting to parents:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Parents\u2019 Evenings \u2013 one in October, one in March<\/li>\n<li>Written Report on the pupil\u2019s progress in curriculum areas, achievements and their future learning \u2013 in June<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Staff will always be willing to discuss your child\u2019s progress at any point throughout the year. The pupils will record achievements in their Achievement folders and outside achievements will be celebrated at school assemblies. Parents will be invited in to the school to view class assemblies and showcases throughout the school year.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Assessment, Recording and Reporting Assessment is an important part of learning and teaching.\u00a0 This provides a means of checking progress and development. 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