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Aim:Aim:

Inform of student assessmentsInform of student assessments Explain the student reports available via Explain the student reports available via

the ARR section of the school’s the ARR section of the school’s “Gateway” system:“Gateway” system:

UoI (Units of Inquiry) ReportsUoI (Units of Inquiry) Reports Annual (“Kennedy”) ReportsAnnual (“Kennedy”) Reports Short ReportsShort Reports

AssessmentsAssessments

Formal assessmentsFormal assessments PIPS in years 1 and 2 PIPS in years 1 and 2 (Performance Indicators in Primary Schools)(Performance Indicators in Primary Schools)

InCAS in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 InCAS in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Interactive computerized assessment system)(Interactive computerized assessment system)

ISA in years 4 and 6 (ESF directed) ISA in years 4 and 6 (ESF directed) (International Schools (International Schools

Assessment)Assessment)

Ongoing informal teacher assessments carried Ongoing informal teacher assessments carried out throughout the yearout throughout the year

Data is analysed to guide planning and Data is analysed to guide planning and teaching and aid tracking student progressteaching and aid tracking student progress

ReportsReportsGeneral InformationGeneral Information

ARR uses a 4-level scoring system:ARR uses a 4-level scoring system:

Effort:

•Inconsistent

•Good

•Very Good

•Outstanding

Achievement:

•Not Applicable

•Beginning

•Consolidating

•Meets Expectations (Previously “Proficient”)

•Exceeds Expectations (Previously “Advanced”)

UoI ReportsUoI Reports

We report 3x per yearWe report 3x per year The ‘Central Idea’ at the top of the report is not graded and The ‘Central Idea’ at the top of the report is not graded and

hence shows ‘Not Applicable’hence shows ‘Not Applicable’

Baseline assessment criteria statements are added for each Baseline assessment criteria statements are added for each line inquiry to explain to parents what this learning may look line inquiry to explain to parents what this learning may look like. These criteria are graded using a 4-level scoring systemlike. These criteria are graded using a 4-level scoring system

UoI Reports continued…UoI Reports continued… A comment box is used by the teacher to make individual remarks A comment box is used by the teacher to make individual remarks

about each childabout each child Areas commented on may include:Areas commented on may include:

Skills, Attitudes, Action, ICT, Transdisciplinary Learning (Art, DT, Skills, Attitudes, Action, ICT, Transdisciplinary Learning (Art, DT, Social Studies, Science, English/Maths), School visits / visitorsSocial Studies, Science, English/Maths), School visits / visitors

A different 4 level scoring system is used to indicate overall effortA different 4 level scoring system is used to indicate overall effort A copy of completed UoI reports can be downloaded for any student A copy of completed UoI reports can be downloaded for any student

who is leavingwho is leaving

Annual (Kennedy) ReportAnnual (Kennedy) Report

Published to parents at the end of JunePublished to parents at the end of June

Achievement and effort grades are shown for each Achievement and effort grades are shown for each subjectsubject

Comments from teachers are reported for General Comments from teachers are reported for General Comment, Maths, English, Chinese, Music, P.E. & Comment, Maths, English, Chinese, Music, P.E. & Additional Support areas (including IN, LSC and other Additional Support areas (including IN, LSC and other support programmes such as Springboard, ALS & support programmes such as Springboard, ALS & Social Thinking)Social Thinking)

Music, P.E. and IN teachers (not Chinese teachers) Music, P.E. and IN teachers (not Chinese teachers) insert their initials after their text at the bottom of their insert their initials after their text at the bottom of their own comment boxes, e.g.own comment boxes, e.g. SD SD

Annual Report Annual Report continued…continued…

Short ReportShort Report

Kennedy Short Report:Kennedy Short Report:

Copy emailed to parents when students leaveCopy emailed to parents when students leave Used for leavers up to EasterUsed for leavers up to Easter Used for new students who have arrived after Used for new students who have arrived after

EasterEaster Includes comment and effort scores for Maths, Includes comment and effort scores for Maths,

English, Chinese and Additional Info (e.g. IN)English, Chinese and Additional Info (e.g. IN)

Short ReportShort Report

Viewing, Saving and Viewing, Saving and Printing ReportsPrinting Reports

All reports can be viewed, printed or All reports can be viewed, printed or saved in PDF formatsaved in PDF format

Viewing, Saving and Viewing, Saving and Printing Reports Printing Reports continued…continued…

If you have never logged in to the Gateway before you will first need to enter the date of birth of your child, or children, to confirm your account


Click “Confirm this is my child”:


Give yourself a new password…


• For all parents, if this is the first time you’ve logged-on to the Gateway this year, you will need to verify your family and child’s information:


• One more important step! Please confirm you wish to receive communication messages from the school:


…and you will be back on the home page.


Choose ARR and then ARR Report


Saving and printing

Click the printing tab to see reports relevant to parentsClick the printing tab to see reports relevant to parents

The subjects listed here are not all reports that can be viewed by parents – some are markbooks kept by the teachers. To see those reports relevant to parents please click on the “Printing” tab:


Select year 12-13 and student name.

Select year 12-13 and student name.


Select Unit of Inquiry - Term 1 (for Christmas - Units 1 & 2), Term 2 (for Easter - Units 3 & 4), Term 3

(for Summer - Units 5 & 6).

Select Kennedy Report for Student Annual Report in June.

Select Unit of Inquiry - Term 1 (for Christmas - Units 1 & 2), Term 2 (for Easter - Units 3 & 4), Term 3

(for Summer - Units 5 & 6).

Select Kennedy Report for Student Annual Report in June.

Click Print to create a pdf version of the report which you can then save and print

if you choose to.

Click Print to create a pdf version of the report which you can then save and print

if you choose to.


You should see something like this…


Problems That May Occur…A blank browser window opens or you are asked to save / open a file which your PC can’t open: Since the reports are generated in PDF format, PDF reader software must be installed on your computer.

Google Chrome and the latest version of Firefox include a PDF reader built-in

Problems can often be solved by upgrading your browser to the current version or trying a different browser

Other problems…?Other problems…?

The school’s IT department will be happy to The school’s IT department will be happy to help – please email them at:help – please email them at:

[email protected]@kennedy.edu.hk

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

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Assessment Recording & Reporting Pam Riordan September 2013