Mid year reporting

It has been a while since my last post but since then there has been further work going on behind the scenes here at Muritai in relation to the National Standards. With mid year reporting set for the end of term teachers have been familiarizing themselves with the 'key characteristics' that sit directly under each of the standard statements.

WRITTEN REPORTS:
The first of this years written reports will be sent home in week 10 of this term. The most notable and obvious change will be the inclusion of the 'overall teacher judgments' indicating where a student is achieving against each of the standard statements. It is important to point out here that teachers will be making these judgments in light of each students 'progress' towards achieving the standard. That is we are reporting in June on a standard that is to be achieved by the end of the school year in December. Making such a judgment will not be easy and will involve considerable time and effort. Teachers will continue to be involved in moderating assessment information collaboratively and ultimately be concerned with using this information to help inform programmes and goal setting to best meet the needs of the children.

PARENT INTERVIEWS:
In week 11 following the written report going home, parents will be invited to attend an interview to discuss their child's achievement, progress and next learning steps with the teacher. The face to face meeting allows the opportunity for teachers to be able to explain what was written in the report and talk through various work samples presented in the student portfolio. By doing so parents will hopefully gain a greater appreciation of what their child can and can't yet do. As well as provide a better understanding of what their child's next learning steps are and how they can support their learning at home.

Information for booking a time for these interviews will be available later in the term.