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”