Revised Report Card
Report cards are intended to summarize and communicate student achievement at a point in time. They provide information about how your child is progressing towards outcomes outlined in Alberta Education’s curriculum. Beginning in September, we began implementing a new curriculum in these subjects
Please note that during the transition period, the changes described here will apply only to subjects and grades experiencing implementation. Subjects not experiencing implementation will continue to be reported on as they have in previous years.
In St. Albert Public Schools, we capture student progress and achievement twice a year in Grades 1 to 6, in January and June. For Kindergarten students, that information is captured in an Exit Document once a year, in June. The timing and physical structure of the report card will remain the same this year. The proficiency scale used to report on student progress also remains unchanged, remaining at three levels:
For more information on the proficiency scale, please consult Proficiency Scales for Reporting (Grade 1 to 3 and Cogito Kindergarten) page.
To align the reporting of student progress to the new curriculum, we have made some changes to the implemented subjects. In the past, we used
Key Learner Outcomes (KLOs) to describe student learning. These KLOs were highly specific and often represented each small part of the learning process.
With the new curriculum, we are expected to report student progress using the
Learning Outcomes from the curriculum. Learning Outcomes are a much broader expression of student learning and capture the foundational concepts and skills of the curriculum. The Learning Outcomes are supported by more detailed Skills and Procedures from the curriculum.
As they have all along, teachers will gather a variety of pieces of evidence of student learning, including
conversations,
observations and
products, to summarize student progress towards a particular Learning Outcome. Rich information about students as learners will be captured in the comments, providing details about a student’s individual strengths and areas for growth.
The report card remains one of many ways that teachers communicate about student learning and you are welcome to contact your child’s teacher for more information about their progress.
If you have any questions regarding reporting with the new curriculum, please contact your child’s teacher and/or school administration.
Proficiency Scales for Reporting
| Excellent |
The student consistently demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the concepts and competencies relevant to the expected learning and extends their learning to a variety of situations independently. |
- above grade
- level
- high
- percentage
- many correct answers
- fast
- task completion
- exceeds
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| Meets the Acceptable Standard |
The student generally demonstrates a proficient understanding of the concepts and competencies relevant to the expected learning on their own. |
- at grade level
- average percentage
- more correct than incorrect answers
- well-paced
- average
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| Has Yet to Meet the Acceptable Standard |
The student demonstrates an emerging or inconsistent understanding of the concepts and competencies relevant to the expected learning with support. |
- below grade level
- failing
- many incorrect answers
- slow
- lack of task completion
- below average
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Descriptive Words Related to the Levels
As you examine students’ work, these descriptive words related to the type of work being completed and the various levels may prove useful.
| Using the right information |
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| Using enough information |
- in-depth
- comprehensive
- rich
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- considerable
- substantial
- specific
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- basic
- superficial
- undeveloped
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| Designing or constructing |
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| Supporting opinions |
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| Organizing information |
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Analyzing information/data
Making predictions |
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Drawing conclusions
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| Communicating information |
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- ineffective
- does little to sustain interest
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