Assessment is a continuous process of gathering evidence to determine what each student knows, understands, values, and can do. Our beliefs about assessment and reporting are outlined in the relevant policy document. North Ainslie has developed a range of authentic and targeted assessment strategies. We gather relevant objective data from across the school, as well as anecdotal information. Both formal and informal methods of assessment and reporting are used, including NAPLAN, unit of inquiry books, mid-year conferences, and written end of year reports.
In the preschool and kindergarten years, students are exempt from A-E reporting. However, in kindergarten the children are tested for literacy and numeracy competency at the beginning and end of the year and parents receive Baseline Assessment Program (BASE) reports.
Assessment and Reporting Overview
Term 1
- Getting to Know You Interviews
- BASE (Baseline) assessment (System assessment) for kindergarten students
- Unit of inquiry assessment checklist which describes the child’s achievements and identifies any areas of concern
- Progress interviews
- National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) testing for years 3 and year 5
Term 2
- Mid-year written progress report (P-6) which includes A -E for year 1 -6
- Parent/teacher interviews. All parents are invited to arrange a meeting with their child’s teacher after reports
Term 3
- EALD Moderation Assessment Tasks for all EALD students K-6
- Student led conference – Parents are invited to join their child/ren for a session to celebrate their child’s learning across all learning areas. This is usually held at the culmination of a unit of inquiry
Term 4
- End of year BASE (Baseline) assessment (System assessment) for kindergarten students
- End of Year written progress report (P-6) which includes A -E for years 1 -6
- Parent/teacher interviews. All parents are invited to arrange a meeting with their child’s teacher after reports
Year 6 Exhibition is usually held in term three or four, depending on the Unit of Inquiry cycle and celebrates seven years of learning through the Primary Years Program. Families are invited to join their child/ren for a presentation and demonstration of the learning based around a Unit of Inquiry and question that particularly interested them and their group.