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Thesesamplesareanillustrationofone waytomeetthecriteriaofaneffectivereportcardcomment.

Thelanguageusedinwritingcommentsiscontextualandwillvarydependingontheteacher,thestudentandthecommunity.

Teacherswillusetheirprofessionaljudgementtodecidewhichaspectsoflearning,whichstudentstrengths,andwhichnextstepsitismostimportanttocommentonforanygivenreportingperiod.(p.7,ReportingStudentLearning:GuidelinesforEffectiveTeacherParentStudentCommunications,2010)

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(learned,strength&nextstep)

LanguageArtsGrade:4READINGuseknowledgeofwordsandcueingsystemstoreadfluently;WRITINGuseediting,proofreading,andpublishingskillsandstrategies,andknowledgeoflanguageconventions,tocorrecterrors,refineexpression,andpresenttheirworkeffectively;ORALreflectonandidentifytheirstrengthsaslistenersandspeakers,areasforimprovement,andthestrategiestheyfoundmosthelpfulinoralcommunicationsituation;MEDIAcreateavarietyofmediatextsfordifferentpurposesandaudiences,usingappropriateforms,conventions,andtechniques;

Reading:Bruceusesstrategiessuchasfindingfamiliarwordswithinlargerwordsandcontextcuestoreadunfamiliarwords.Tostrengthenhisfluencyandrate,Bruceneedstorecordandlistentohimselfreading.Heisalsoencouragedtorereadphrasesashereadsaloudtoanadult.Writing:Brucecombineshiscreativeideasandinterestingvocabularytocreatevoiceinhiswrittenwork.Usingstrategiessuchashighlightingwordsofwhichheisuncertain,andreferringtoavailableresources(e.g.wordwall,dictionary,spellchecker,etc.)willhelpBruceeditandrefinehiswrittenwork.Oral:Bruceislearninghowtoparticipateappropriatelyduringsmallgroupactivities.Throughconversationswithadults,Brucecouldpractiselearningwhentospeak,listenandshareinagrouptoimprovehisabilitytocommunicate.Media:Brucestravelbrochure,advertisingthevariousregionsofCanada,demonstratedsomeunderstandingoftheelementsinvolvedwiththistypeofmediatext.Bruceneedstobetterselectinformationthatisrelevanttohistargetaudiencebyresearchingthetopicusingavarietyofsources.

NativeStudiesGrade6(oral,reading,writing)

Kyleactivelyparticipatesinclassdiscussions,pronouncingwordsandphrasesastheymayhavebeenspokenbyaNativespeakerinthecommunity.Kyleisencouragedtothinkabouthowwordorderandendingswillhelphimappreciatedetailsineachstory.KyleclearlyshareshisunderstandingofOjibwaycultureinhiswriting(e.g.,hisschoolannouncementaboutartistNorvalMorriseau).Heisencouragedtouseclassroomwordwallstohelpensureheusestheappropriatenounsandpronouns.

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SubjectArea/Strand:LanguageArtsGrade:5READINGrecognizeavarietyoftextforms,textfeatures,andstylisticelementsanddemonstrateunderstandingofhowtheyhelpcommunicatemeaning;WRITINGdraftandrevisetheirwriting,usingavarietyofinformational,literary,andgraphicformsandstylisticelementsappropriateforthepurposeandaudience;ORALusespeakingskillsandstrategiesappropriatelytocommunicatewithdifferentaudiencesforavarietyofpurposes;MEDIAidentifysomemediaformsandexplainhowtheconventionsandtechniquesassociatedwiththemareusedtocreatemeaning;

Reading:

Whenreadingnonfictioninformation,Alexindependentlyusesvarioustextfeatures(e.g.tableofcontents,indexesandsubheadings)tolocateandunderstandinformation.Usingagraphicorganizer,suchasaVenndiagram,tocomparetheinformationfoundfromvarioussourceswillhelpAlextobetterorganizeherwrittenresponsestothematerial.

Writing:

AlexsbiographyaboutKingTutdemonstratedthatshecaneffectivelyapplytheelementsofwritinginacreativeway.Usingstrategiestoreviseherwork,suchaspeereditingandreadinghermaterialsaloudtoanadult,willhelpAlextocreatemorepolishedfinaldrafts.

Oral:

InAlexsspeechontheGulfoilspill,sheeffectivelyappliedtheskillsofeyecontactandexpressionwhencommunicatingherpointofview.Alexisencouragedtopractisevaryingthepaceofherpresentationsinordertokeeptheaudiencesinterest.

Media:

Whenanalyzingreportsregardingtheoilspill,Alexusedherknowledgeofdifferentmediaformstoevaluatetheaccuracyoftheinformation.Forcontinuedimprovement,Alexcouldproducedifferentmediatexts(e.g.podcast,website,poster,etc.)thatcommunicateheropinions,asshetendstofocusonwrittenreports.

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LanguageArtsGrade:6READINGreadanddemonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofliterary,graphic,andinformationaltexts,usingarangeofstrategiestoconstructmeaning;WRITINGgenerate,gather,andorganizeideasandinformationtowriteforanintendedpurposeandaudience;ORALlisteninordertounderstandandrespondappropriatelyinavarietyofsituationsforavarietyofpurposes;MEDIAdemonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofmediatexts;

Reading:Whenreadingaboriginallegends,Markuseshisbackgroundknowledgeofanimalstohelphimunderstandandrelatetothestory.Heisencouragedtousestickynotestorecordimportantideaswhilehereads.Writing:WhenwritinghisreportonJupiter,Markusedacharttohelphimorganizehisideassequentiallyandsupportthemwithrelevantdetails.Toimprovethevoiceofhiswriting,hewillbesupportedinclassthroughsmallgroupinstructionandwillbeencouragedtouseourclasswordwallwhenchoosingdescriptivewords.Oral:Whenworkingingroups,Markdemonstratesactivelisteningskillssuchasaskingquestionsforclarificationandusingappropriatebodylanguage.AnextstepforMarkistobegintopractisetakingnotesusinganoutlinewhenlisteningtopresentationsinordertorecordtheimportantideas.Media:Markaccuratelyidentifiesthesimilaritiesanddifferencesbetweenonlineandprintednewsreports.Heneedstoexaminehowbiasispresentineverydaymediasources(e.g.commercials,websitesandmagazines)byanalyzingmediatextsfromotherpointsofview.

HealthandPhys.Ed.Grade:4StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):PHYS.ED.participateactivelyandregularlyinawidevarietyofphysicalactivities,anddemonstrateanunderstandingoffactorsthatencouragelifelongparticipationinphysicalactivity;participateinsustainedmoderatetovigorousphysicalactivityforaminimumoftwentyminuteseachday;performmovementskills,demonstratinganunderstandingofthebasicrequirementsoftheskillsandapplyingmovementconceptsasappropriate,astheyengageinavarietyofphysicalactivities;

Phys.EdOliviasemphasisonfairplayandinclusionallowhertobeapositiveandactiveparticipantinallclassphysicalactivities.Shedemonstratesgreatbalanceinavarietyofsettings,bothindividuallyandwithapartner.SettingandtrackingpersonalphysicalfitnessgoalswillhelpOliviatoimproveheroverallfitnesslevelandallowhertoparticipateinDailyPhysicalActivity(DPA)forthefulltwentyminutes.

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FrenchGrade:4StartingPoint(OverallExpectations):ORALexpressideas,feelings,andopinionsonfamiliartopics,usingcorrectpronunciationandappropriateintonation;READINGreadavarietyofshort,simplewrittenmaterialsanddemonstrateunderstandingthroughoralandbriefwrittenresponses;WRITINGproduceshortpiecesofwritinginavarietyofforms

OralWhencommunicatingorally,Peterusescompletesentencestocommunicatehisideas,feelingsandopinionsaboutfamiliartopics.Withpromptingfromtheteacher,PeterwillbegintocorrectbasicerrorsinhisspokenFrenchsuchasthecorrectuseofmasculineandfemininewords.ReadingWhenreadingsimpletexts,Peterisabletoidentifythemainideaandsomesupportingdetails.HeisencouragedtocontinuetousehisFrenchEnglishdictionarytodetermineunfamiliarvocabularyandexpandhisvocabulary.WritingPetercanwriteinawaythatwillcommunicateaclearmessage,asshownthroughhisbiographyofNelsonMandela.Heisencouragedtouseteacherandpeerfeedbackwheneditingandrevisinghiswork.

Arts(VisualArts,DanceandMusic)Grade:6StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):VISUALARTSdemonstrateanunderstandingofavarietyofartforms,styles,andtechniquesfromthepastandpresent,andtheirsocioculturalandhistoricalcontexts;DANCEapplythecreativeprocesstothecompositionofshortdancepieces,usingtheelementsofdancetocommunicatefeelingsandideas;MUSICapplythecreativeprocesstocreateandperformmusicforavarietyofpurposes,usingtheelementsandtechniquesofmusic;

VisualArtsThroughthecreationofhertotempole,Kisanawasabletoeffectivelycommunicateanawarenessofwaysinwhichthisformofartreflectsthebeliefsandtraditionsofvariousaboriginalgroups.Sheisencouragedtoreflectuponhowheruseofcolourcanbettercommunicatetheintendedmoodofherartwork.DanceKisanasAboriginaldancedemonstratedcreativeuseoftheelements(e.g.,bodyawarenessandenergy)asameansofportrayingtheculturalidentityandheritageofthedancers.Sheisencouragedtouseappropriatedancevocabulary(e.g.,space,time,relationship)whenreflectinguponherdanceskills.MusicKisanaaccuratelyreadsandplaysmusiconherclarinet.Withcontinuedpracticeathomeandatschool,Kisanawillimproveuponheroverallpitchandtone.

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FrenchGrade:5StartingPoint(OverallExpectations):ORALexpressideasandopinionsonavarietyoffamiliartopics,usingcorrectpronunciationandappropriateintonation;READINGreadavarietyofsimpletextsandmediaworksanddemonstrateunderstandingthroughoralandbriefwrittenresponses;WRITINGproduceshortpiecesofwritinginavarietyofformsforspecificpurposes

OralQuintoneffectivelycommunicateshisideasandopinionsusingsimpleandcompoundsentencesasdemonstratedinhisreportaboutAncientRome.Tofurtherstrengthenhisoralcommunication,heisencouragedtoexploretheuseofdifferentsentencetypes(e.g.,declarative,interrogative,exclamatory).ReadingQuintonisbeginningtotransferhisstrongresearchskills,whenformulatingquestions,locatinginformation,andclarifyinghisunderstandingthroughdiscussionswithothers.Ashebecomesmoreproficientwithwrittentext,hewillcontinuetoaddexpressionandintonationwhenreadingaloud.WritingInhisFrenchjournal,Quintonconsistentlyorganizeshisideasintoshortparagraphs,expresseshispointofviewandreflectsonhisownexperiences.Usingavarietyofresources(e.g.,FrenchEnglishdictionary,thesaurus,wordwall,andpersonaldictionary),Quintoncancontinuetoreviseandcorrecthiswriting,focusingonspellingandwordchoice.

SocialStudies(MedievalTimes)Grade:4StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):MEDIEVALTIMESidentifyanddescribemajorfeaturesofdailylifeandsocialorganizationinmedievalEuropeansocietiesfromabout500to1500C.E.(CommonEra);

ThroughhisoralpresentationusingPrezi,HermanidentifiedanddescribedsomefeaturesofdailylifeinMedievalEuropeansocietiesincludingfood,housing,religionandorganizationofpower.Hermanneedstousegraphicorganizerstohelphimorganizehisresearchwhenwritingreports.

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FrenchGrade:6StartingPoint(OverallExpectations)ORALexpressideas,feelings,andopinionsonfamiliartopics,usingcorrectpronunciationandappropriateintonation;READINGreadavarietyofshort,simplewrittenmaterialsanddemonstrateunderstandingthroughoralandbriefwrittenresponses;WRITINGproduceshortpiecesofwritinginavarietyofforms

Oral

Sashausesvisualinformation,gesturesandtoneofvoicetohelpherunderstandwhatshehears.Whenworkingcooperativelywithherpeers,Sashawouldbenefitfromactivelysharingheropinions,askingquestionstoclarifyherunderstandingandcommentingontheideasofothers.

Reading

Sashaisabletomakesimplepredictionswhenreadingshortstories.Tostrengthenherunderstandingofwrittentext,sheneedstorereadwordsandphrasesthatshefindschallenginganduseaFrenchEnglishdictionarytodeterminethemeaningofunfamiliarwords.

Writing

Sashawritessimplesentencestoexpressheropinionsonfamiliartopics.Throughwritingconferenceswithherteacherandpeers,Sashaneedstorevise,editandproofreadherworkwithrespecttospelling,grammar,andpunctuation.

SocialStudies(AspectsofCitizenshipandGovernmentinCanada)Grade:5StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):useavarietyofresourcesandtoolstogatherandanalyzeinformationaboutgovernmentprocesses,therightsofgroupsandindividuals,andtheresponsibilitiesofcitizenshipinCanada,includingparticipationintheelectoralprocess;

Inpreparationforourmockelections,GeorgiaeffectivelyusedchartsandgraphstoorganizeherlearningregardingthevariouslevelsandbranchesofCanadiangovernment.Tostrengthenfutureinquiryassignments,Georgiawillcontinuetoworkoncreatingopenendedquestionsusingthe5Ws(who,what,when,where,why)inordertohelpguideherresearch.

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Science(PulleysandGears/LightandSound)Grade:4StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):GEARSANDPULLEYSinvestigatewaysinwhichpulleysandgearsmodifythespeedanddirectionof,andtheforceexertedon,movingobjects;LIGHTANDSOUNDinvestigatethecharacteristicsandpropertiesoflightandsound;

GearsandPulleys

Throughhercreationofacrane,Carlettasuccessfullydemonstratedwaysinwhichpulleysandgearschangethespeed,direction,andmotionofamovingobject.Sheshouldconsiderusinginclasssupports,suchaswordwallandanchorcharts,andtocreateasciencejournalofnewandinterestingvocabularytouseasaresourcewhencommunicatingherknowledge.

LightandSound

Throughvariousexperiments,Carlettacomparedanddescribedthecharacteristicsofavarietyofnaturalandartificiallightandsoundsources.Carlettaisencouragedtoapplyherunderstandingofthecharacteristicsofsoundwithherloveofmusictocreateanoriginalmusicalinstrument.

Science(PropertiesofandChangesinMatter/ConservationofEnergyandResources)Grade:5StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):PROPERTIESOFANDCHANGESINMATTERdemonstrateanunderstandingofthepropertiesofmatter,changesofstate,andphysicalandchemicalchange;CONVERSATIONOFENERGYANDRESOURCESdemonstrateanunderstandingofthevariousformsandsourcesofenergyandthewaysinwhichenergycanbetransformedandconserved.

PropertiesofandChangesinMatter

Withthesupportofawordbank,Domenicuseswordssuchassolids,liquidsandgasestodescribedifferentsubstances.Throughfurtherexperimentation(i.e.meltingice,freezingjuice,etc.),Domenicwillcontinuetodevelophisunderstandingofchangesofstateofmatter.

ConservationofEnergyandResources

Whenlookingatimages,Domenicisabletoclassifysourcesofenergyasrenewableandnonrenewable.Athome,Domeniccouldexaminecommondeviceswithinthecommunity(i.e.bicycle,winduptoys,yoyo,etc.)todeterminewaysinwhichenergyistransformedfromoneformtoanother.

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TheArts(Drama,VisualArtsandDance)Grade:4StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):DRAMAapplythecreativeprocesstodramaticplayandprocessdrama,usingtheelementsandconventionsofdramatocommunicatefeelings,ideas,andstories;VISUALARTapplythecreativeprocesstoproduceavarietyoftwoandthreedimensionalartworks,usingelements,principles,andtechniquesofvisualartstocommunicatefeelings,ideas,andunderstandings;DANCEapplythecriticalanalysisprocesstocommunicatetheirfeelings,ideas,andunderstandingsinresponsetoavarietyofdancepiecesandexperiences;

Drama

Ingridstableauandskitpresentationsonmedievalculturedemonstratedhercreativityinusingbodymovementsandvocalchangestocommunicateacharacterstraitsandchoices.Ingridcouldfurtherheranalyticalskillsbycomparingandcontrastingtheelementsoftraditionaltheatredramatomoderndaytelevision/film.

VisualArts

Ingridspapermachcomiccharacterandcharcoalcharactersketchesdemonstratedhercreativeuseoftheelementsofdesignincludinglineandcolourtocreateemotionandintensity.TosupportIngridsinterestinvisualarts,sheisencouragedtovisitartgallerieseitherinpersonorvirtuallytobegintoexploretheartisticcreationsofvariouscultures.

Dance

Ingridsknowledgeoftheelementsofdancewereclearlycommunicatedinherresponsestobothherownandothers'contemporarycompositions.Forcontinuedimprovement,sheisencouragedtocreateavideojournalofherreflectionsonherowndanceabilities.

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Science(FlightandSpace)Grade:6StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):FLIGHTinvestigatewaysinwhichflyingdevicesmakeuseofpropertiesofair;SPACEinvestigatecharacteristicsofthesystemsofwhichtheearthisapartandtherelationshipbetweentheearth,thesun,andthemoon

Flight

Ellaaccuratelyidentifiesanddescribestheeffectsofthefourforcesofflight(i.e.lift,weight,dragandthrust).Toimprovehercommunicationandanalysis,Ellaisencouragedtokeepamoreorganizedsciencelogthatdocumentsherlearningwithdiagrams,observationsandreflectionsofherexperiments.

Space

Throughherspacemindmap,Ellaclearlycommunicatedherlearningregardingthebasiccharacteristicsoftheobjectsinoursolarsystem.Sheshouldcontinuereadingnonfictionresourcestofurtherdevelopherabilitytodescribetheplanetsandotherpartsofthesolarsystemwithgreaterdetail.

TheArts(Music,VisualArtsandDrama)Grade5StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):MUSICapplythecreativeprocesstocreateandperformmusicforavarietyofpurposes,usingtheelementsofmusic;VISUALARTSapplythecreativeprocesstoproduceavarietyoftwoandthreedimensionalartworks,usingelements,principalsandtechniquesofvisualartstocommunicatefeelings,ideasandunderstandings;DRAMAapplythecreativeprocess

Music

Usingaudioeditingsoftware(e.g.,Garageband),Jaycreatedamusicalaccompanimentforhisconservationofenergyslideshow.Heisencouragedtothinkabouthowhecanapplyhisunderstandingofrepeatingpatterns,melodyandvolumetointentionallycreateamoodthatisconsistentwithhismeaning.

VisualArts

Jaycreatedavarietyoftwoandthreedimensionalpiecesofartthatreflectedhisunderstandingoftheelementsofdesign(e.g.,line,shape,colourandtexture).Jayisencouragedtousesubjectspecificvocabularywhendiscussinghisartandtheworkofothers.

Drama

JaysroleplayaboutthedifferentcreaturesinancientGreekmythologycommunicated

toprocessdramaandthedevelopmentofdramaworks,usingtheelementsandconventionsofdramatocommunicatefeelings.

themood,messageandcharacters'feelingswithinthestories.Heisencouragedtocontributehisideas,considerthefeedbackofothers,anddevelopastrongerawarenessofhisaudiencewhenworkingwithhispeers.

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Mathematics(AllStrands)Grade:5StartingPoint(OverallExpectation):NUMBERSENSEread,represent,compare,andorderwholenumbersto100000,decimalnumberstohundredths,properandimproperfractions,andmixednumbers;solveproblemsinvolvingthemultiplicationanddivisionofmultidigitwholenumbers,andinvolvingtheadditionandsubtractionofdecimal

NumberSense

Liaccuratelysolvesmathematicalproblemsusingmultiplicationanddivision,comparesfractionswithcommondenominatorsandconvertscommonlyusedfractionstodecimals.Hewasabletoapplytheseskillstoreallifesituationssuchashisgroceryshoppinglistassignment.Licouldpractisemultiplicationanddivisioninordertobecomemoreefficientwhensolvingproblems.

Measurement

Hewasabletodeterminetheformulasforbothareaandvolumethroughinvestigation,suchasconstructingathreedimensionalproductpackage.Licould

numberstohundredths,usingavarietyofstrategies;MEASUREMENTestimate,measure,andrecordperimeter,area,temperaturechange,andelapsedtime,usingavarietyofstrategies;GEOMETRYdeterminetherelationshipsamongunitsandmeasurableattributes,includingtheareaofarectangleandthevolumeofarectangularprism;identifyandconstructnetsofprismsandpyramids;PATTERNINGdetermine,throughinvestigationusingatableofvalues,relationshipsingrowingandshrinkingpatterns,andinvestigaterepeatingpatternsinvolvingtranslations;DATArepresentasafractiontheprobabilitythataspecificoutcomewilloccurinasimpleprobabilityexperiment,usingsystematiclistsandareamodels.

practisedeterminingelapsedtimebycalculatinghowlongittakesforeverydayeventstooccur(e.g.,lengthofT.V.shows,preparationofdinner,etc.).

Geometry

Licanskillfullyidentifyandconstructvariousthreedimensionalsolidsincludingprismsandpyramidsasdemonstratedthroughhispackageredesigningproject.Hecouldcontinuetodevelophisunderstandingofcardinaldirections(i.e.,north,south,east,west)byparticipatinginneighbourhoodwalksandusinginteractivemappingtools(e.g.,GoogleEarth).

Patterning

Liisabletoidentifyandextendpatternsinvolvingshapes.Continuingtoworkonhisbasicmathskills(e.g.,multiplicationfacts)wouldalsohelphimtobetteridentifyandsolvenumericpatterns.

Data

Whenconductingsimpleprobabilityexperiments,Liisabletousehisknowledgeoffractionstodescribetheresults.Asanextstep,heisencouragedtoexaminereallifeapplicationsofprobabilitysuchassimpleboardgames.

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