Parent Portal at Aldie

1. Parent Portal at Aldie A look at the conversation about grades

2. Agenda Purpose Parent Portal View Explanation and how to use Questions

3. Background Information LCPS is committed to quality and consistent assessment and grading practices Demonstrated through CLARITY Teachers design assessments to align with pace of the class

4. Parent Portal at Aldie At Aldie, the Portal is an instrument to be used to communicate your child’s progress on a frequent basis.

5. Remains the Same Conferences Interims Report Cards Email communication Phone calls Notes

6. What is different • Parents have a live view of their child’s progress and accountability in… • Academic Subject area • Specialist areas where grades are given • Homework status • Work/Study skills • Regular comments are included

7. Parent Portal View

8. A deeper look into grades • Consider • Assessment type and form • Weight

9. Math Naming convention is most important

10. Naming convention • Our naming convention: • Type – Assessment – Weight – Concept • S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar • F – Exit Ticket (0x) – Bar Graph • Homework • Homework – 9/17-9/21

11. Now, what in Tarnationdoes that mean?

12. The first part Type – Assessment – Weight – Concept S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar • “S” = Summative Assessments • “F” = Formative Assessments

13. Assessments • Diagnostic Assessment: Occurring PRIOR to learning that is used to identify a student’s strengths and weaknesses. • Formative Assessment: Occurring DURING the learning that is used to adapt instruction • Students use to determine their current progress. • Summative Assessment: Occurring AFTER the learning that documents how much learning has occurred at a point in time.

14. Summative Assessments You’ll see grades for all assessments entered (F, S, Homework) Only Summative Assessments count towards the report card letter grade. Any assessment that is weighted twice (2x) is subject to retake if student does not score a 2+ or higher (the standard).

15. The Second Part Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar • “Quiz (1x)” • “Test may be weighted (2x)” • “Exit Ticket (0x)”

16. Form Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar • Test • Chapter • Unit • Quarter • More on longer side • Quiz • 1 or 2 concepts • More on shorter side • Projects • Exit Ticket • Check for understanding

17. Weight Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar • Formative –weighted “0.” • Exit ticket or other quick checks for understanding • Formative assessment do not contribute to the child’s grade • They are seen in the reporting categories • Summative – Only summative assessments will be weighted. • End of unit tests and cumulative projects may be weighted“2x” • Quizzes and detailed class assignments are weighted “1x.” • A small/minor summative assessment may be weighted “0.5x.” • Letter Grades • An average of all weighted assessments • The “heavier” the weight the more the grade “counts” in the average

18. Grades 4 – Exceeds the standard 3 – Meets the standard 2 – Progressing toward the standard 1 – Below the standard X – Missing assignment due to absence or exemption Z – Missing assignment

19. Third Part Type – Assessment and Weight – Concept S – Quiz (1x) – Time and Calendar • Concepts taught are based upon • Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs) • LCPS Pacing Guide of the VA SOLs

20. Comments too Teachers can write short comments about how your child performed on the assignment

21. In short Grades on report cards come from the average of Summative Assessments Formative assessments tell parents how well concept is understood so far Routine is the same for each subject area

22. Kindergarten • Year end goals • Kindergarten is developmental progress • Rubric for progress • Posted on Kindergarten website • Does not equate to a quarterly routine • Comment section is important

23. Kindergarten • Example of concept • Counts by 1’s, 5’s, 10’s is topic statement • “Meets” is • Counting to 100 by 1’s, • Counting to 100 by 5’s • Counting to 100 by 10’s • Counts backwards from 10 • Count one more and one less • Count on by one number from a given number

24. Have a question about a grade? • First step, talk with your child about the assignment seen in the Parent Portal. • Ask if they studied the information. • Ask if they completed a retake. • Second step, wait for the assignment to come home in backpack/folders. • Third step, communicate concerns with the teacher.

25. Check for Understanding • Make sense so far? (F – Check for understanding(0x) – Portal Presentation)

26. How often is the Portal updated? • Grades are updated each Wednesday • Teachers will inform parents if no new grades are posted • It’s best to see the graded assessment before inquiring further • Thursday folders come home the next day • Homework updates are posted each Friday • Reflects the past week of completion

27. Email Notifications

28. Additional Key Points

29. Course Narratives • Course Narratives • Provides a brief statement with hyperlink about where to locate relevant nine week plans, as well as grading and assessment procedures. • E.g., “Please click here to view the 5th Grade website and our 9 week plans. Please click here to view team grading policies.”

30. Parent Portal - Access • Complete the Access Request Form – return to the school office; • Parent Information Verification (PIV) • Sent home on Tuesday, October 2, 2013 with students; • Will include CLARITY portal login address • Access is limited to primary contact within Student Information System • Portal closes in June

31. Security and Support • Security • Requires student ID and provided password • Change password • DO NOT SHARE • Help • If access code is lost or forgotten, call our Portal Contacts • Wanda Payne– wanda.payne@lcps.org • Joyce Shanholtzer- joyce.shanholtzer@lcps.org • You will need: • Student number • Child’s first and last name • Street address