Assessment & Reporting

Assessment

Assessment is the purposeful and systematic process of gathering, recording, interpreting, using and reporting information about a child’s progress and achievement. All forms of assessment should seek to enhance student achievement. Assessment is used to support teachers in gathering and using appropriate data to drive decisions about learners, learning and pedagogy. A coherent, systematic approach to assessment ensures that the individual needs of students are met and that the teaching and learning are informed by the needs of the student. As such, assessment is an integral part of the teaching and learning process at Mater Dei Catholic Primary School.  

All assessment is linked to the BCE policy document ‘Principles of Assessment’. Teachers engage in intra-school moderation each term to ensure that assessment is aligned, equitable, valid and evidence-based.

Principles of assessment overview outlining key concepts such as equity, validity, alignment and evidence‑based judgement to support effective teaching and learning within Brisbane Catholic Education

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Reporting

Open communication concerning student progress is encouraged throughout the school year. We believe that a true partnership can only be achieved when the communication between home and school is free flowing. Accordingly, we report to parents by establishing the following:

Term 1:

  • Parent/Teacher Information night held in the first weeks of Term 1 to inform parents of class procedures, routines and curriculum
  • Parent/Teacher Interviews.
  • Term Overview sent home by the end of Week 2 by each class teacher to inform parents of the curriculum covered during the term.

Term 2:

  • Term overview sent home by the end of Week 2 by each class teacher to inform parents of the curriculum covered during the term.
  • Formal written report accessed by The Learning Dashboard via BCE Connect App at end of Term 2.

Term 3:

  • Term overview sent home by the end of Week 2 by each class teacher to inform parents of the curriculum covered during the term.
  • Parent/Teacher interview - early Term 3.

Term 4:

  • Term overview sent home by the end of Week 2 by each class teacher to inform parents of the curriculum covered during the term.
  • Formal written report accessed by The Learning Dashboard via BCE Connect App at end of Term 4.