Assessment
Assessment is the continuous process of gathering, analyzing, and interpreting evidence so students and teachers can make informed decisions that enhance student learning.
Regular feedback dramatically improves learning. At ISK, students and parents receive input in many ways:
Formative feedback - The results of student work that is done along the way in a unit of learning. Teachers provide regular, ongoing feedback to students about their progress.
Self-Assessment - Students are regularly asked to reflect on their progress. This allows students to take ownership of their learning.
Parent/Teacher/Student conferences -Conferences are held midway through each semester. Teachers, students and parents have an opportunity to look at and discuss student work.
Semester reports - Reports are sent home at the end of each semester.
Reports include:
- Achievement grades in each subject indicate where a student is along the learning journey at the end of the semester. They are not an average of all the work done.
- Habits of Learning Grades (Engagement, Collaboration, Personal Responsibility).
- Narrative reports describe the student's learning and disposition toward learning.
- Web-based access - Student progress can be accessed through the PowerSchool portal.
