It is the policy of Scoil Naomh Fiachra to
assess pupils’ progress in curricular areas on a continuous basis.
Continuous Assessment includes the following
- Teacher observation;
- Teacher designed tasks and tests;
- Pupils’ work, projects and portfolios,
including e-portfolios;
- Self-Assessment by pupils;
- Pupil Profiles;
- Samples of pupils work;
- Record Keeping;
- Annual Report.
This continuous assessment will form the basis
of Parent / Teacher consultations.
Standardised Tests will be administered annually (or at other times
as decided by the Learning Support Teacher) and discussed with parents
at parent teacher meetings. At present these are the Micra-T and Sigma-T
Tests.
It is the policy of the school to issue written reports to parents
once per academic year. The results of pupil assessments will form
the basis of these reports. Written reports should be
- clear, concise and factual,
- completed in consultation with the Learning
Support Teacher and/or Resource Teacher, where relevant,
- presented to the Principal and a copy of
the report entered into the pupil file,
- signed and dated by the class teacher.
As the school Virtual Learning Environment
(VLE) is deployed parents will have continuous online access to their
children’s reports, assignments, e-portfolio and attendance records.
Access will be by secure login. Access and permissions will be assigned
by the Principal, who will act as site administrator. Data will be
stored on a secure remote server, hosted by Software Asset Management
Ireland (SAMI).
Assessment of Pupils for Supplementary Teaching
Tests are organised by the Learning Support
Teacher in conjunction with the class teachers as per Learning Support
Policy. Tests used:
- Standardised Tests,
- Diagnostic Tests,
- Ability Tests (Verbal and Non-Verbal).
Screening Tests and Standardised Tests are
administered on a class basis. Pupils who score at or below the 10th
percentile or pupils about whom teachers have concerns are referred
to the Learning Support Teacher for assessment using diagnostic/ability
tests.
Screening tests are given to all pupils in Senior Infants or First
Class.
Reporting on Individual Pupils to Outside Agencies
All requests should be notified to the Principal.
When the report is complete, it should be sent to the Principal for
forwarding to the Outside Agency. The Staff member should keep a copy
of the report and a copy should be kept in the school records. A copy
of the request should also be kept on file, together with the reason
why the report was sought.
The Principal will have the discretion to bring
any sensitive reports, or requests for reports, to the Board of Management
for their attention, advice or direction.
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