This document summarizes PLC's assessment and reporting processes and parent feedback. It discusses moving from traditional paper-based reporting to an online parent portal that provides continuous feedback. The portal includes assessment schedules, notifications, weekly digests, task feedback and performance reports. Parent survey feedback indicated that the portal provides helpful information but could be more user-friendly. PLC aims to improve the system based on feedback and better educate parents and students on its benefits to support learning.

1. PLC Assessment and Reporting

2. Overview
 The PLC Context
 Assessment & Reporting @PLC Sydney
o Rationale
o What does it look like?
o Impact
 Parent Feedback
 Perspective

3. The PLC Context
Tradition
oChurch School
oInner West Sydney
oVillage environment
oExcellence

4. The PLC Context
Evolution
oChristian World View
oInternational
oTechnology
oExcellence plus

5. Assessment & Reporting: Rationale
 Teaching & Learning Framework
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6. Assessment & Reporting: Rationale
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7. http://visible-learning.org/hattie-ranking-influences-effect-sizes-learning-
achievement/
Assessment & Reporting: Rationale
Hattie

8. http://bowmanatbrooks.weebly.com/
Assessment & Reporting: Rationale
Dweck

9. Individual Performance
… and responsibility…

10. Learn how to play the game...
… but WHAT is the
game????

11. Success is a process…
assessment… just another day in the office!

12. Learning & Assessment
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT
 Policy aligned with BoS requirements.
 Adhered to...
 Familiarity essential...
… but there is much more!

13. Course Cohort & HSC performance:
 Broad HSC examination
performance by a course cohort:
• Relative spacing remains constant
• Entire cohort stretched
• Effect on individual depends on
relative position within cohort
 Impact on Course Result & ATAR:
• Variable

14. Course Cohort & HSC performance:
 Poor HSC examination performance
by a course cohort:
• Relative spacing remains constant
• Entire subject cohort compressed
• Entire subject cohort decreased
 Impact on Course Result & ATAR:
• Very Negative

15. Course Cohort & HSC performance:
 High HSC examination
performance by a course cohort:
• Relative spacing remains
constant
• Entire subject cohort compressed
• Entire subject cohort elevated
 Impact on Course Result & ATAR:
• Very Positive

16. … the importance of learning... together!

17. … collaboration and
common goals… critical!

18. … helping each other… best result
possible for all!

19. Assessment Grading & Emotion

20. Assessment Grading & Emotion
Parental enlightenment:
 Response V Reaction
 Rational V Emotive
 Informed V Ignorant
 Transparent V Veiled
 Timely V Bi-annual
… the same applies to students!

21. Reporting Challenge
Barriers:
 Paper chase
 Teacher workloads
 Reporting season = stress
 Tradition
… would you like fries with that?

22. Setting up
Assessment Schedules:
 Google Spreadsheet
o HoF Input
o Clash check
 Organisation essential
SAMPLE

23. Parent Portal
INTRODUCTORY
VIDEOS

24. The Portal:
 Assessment Calendar
 Assessment Notifications
 Weekly Digest
 Task Performance and Feedback
 Standards
 Relative to cohort
 Semester 1 Report: Summary
 Annual Academic Report

25. The Portal:
Sample Task Feedback

26. The Portal:
Sample Task Feedback

27. The Portal:
Sample Task Feedback

28. Semester 1 Summary Report:
 Automated from data
 No Individual Teacher Comment
 Tabular Compilation
 Task results
 Learning attitudes/Effort rating
 Year Director’s comment
SAMPLE

29. Annual Academic Report:
 Full Academic Report
 No Print/Handling & Postage
SAMPLE

30. Feedback & Reporting:
Impact:
 Removal of Sem 1‘Reporting Season’
 Save approx. 20hrs teacher time (FTL)
 Refocus on task feedback
o Specific  How to improve
o Transparent Inclusivity
o Continuous/timely Individual reflection
o Common for cohort  We are one
o Longitudinal tracking  Development
… maximum effect for a sustainable effort!

32. 1 . In 2013, my
daughter was in the
following year group:
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num %
Number 36 25% 16 11% 30 21% 21 15% 20 14% 20 14%
Daughter’s Year Group (2013)
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

33. 1 . In 2013, my
daughter was in the
following year group:
Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12
Num % Num % Num % Num % Num % Num %
Number 36 25% 16 11% 30 21% 21 15% 20 14% 20 14%
Enables easy access to assessment
performance…?
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly
disagree
I have not
triedto
accessthe
portal
Num % Num % Num % Num % Num %
Number 29 22% 75 58% 14 11% 6 5% 1 1%
Other
Num %
Number 4 3%
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

34. Adherence to time frames…?
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

35. Improved throughout last year…?
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly
disagree
Num % Nu
m
% Nu
m
% Nu
m
%
Number 13 10% 82 64% 30 23% 4 3%
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

36. The weekly digest… helpful?
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

37. Clearly presents relevant information about
academic performance…?
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

38. The Box and Whisker Chart is helpful…?
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

39. Daughter/s used the task feedback to reflect
on performance…?
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

40. Parent used the task feedback as the basis
of informed discussion…?
Portal Survey: Parental feedback to us.

41. Portal Survey: Conclusions
 We are on the right track… but room for
improvement
 Some areas require further explanation
 Education of parents (information evenings)
 Incorporation into pedagogical practices
 Some aspects are not ‘user friendly’
 New version will address many identified issues
 Was under-utilised in 2013
 New system
 Identify the value
 Encourage access… familiarity

42. Parental Challenge:
Maintaining balance... ...Sometimes not easy!

43. …working together… daughters…
parents… plc…

44. Thank you for listening.
“Sancte Sapienter – “be holy wisely”