Family Handbook 2017-18

Achievement  Levels  ● Level 1: The  student demonstrates  the  specified  knowledge and  skills with  limited  effec veness. Students must work at  significantly  improving  learning  in  specific areas, as  necessary,  if  they are  to be  successful  in  the next grade/course.  ● Level 2: The  student demonstrates  the  specified  knowledge and  skills with  some  effec veness. Students performing at  this  level need  to work on  iden fied  learning gaps  to  ensure  future  success.  ● Level 3: The  student demonstrates  the  specified  knowledge and  skills with  considerable  effec veness.  ● Level 4: The  student demonstrates  the  specified  knowledge and  skills with a high degree  of effec veness. Achievement at  level 4 does not mean  that  the  student has achieved  expecta ons beyond  those  specified  for  the grade/course.   Learning Skills and Work Habits  The development of  learning  skills and work habits are an  integral part of a  student’s  learning and  are  cri cal  to  student  success. Teachers work with  students  to help  them understand and develop  learning  skills and work habits. Teachers assess, evaluate and  report on  learning  skills and work  habits  separately  from  their assessing, evalua ng and  repor ng on  the achievement of  curriculum  expecta ons. Unless  learning  skills are an  integral part of  the Ministry Curriculum Expecta ons,  their assessment  is not  included  in  the final grade. Students are assessed on  six  learning  skills  in  every  subject  for every  repor ng period. They are:   1. Responsibility:   Fulfills  responsibili es and  commitments within  the  learning environment;   2. Organiza on: Plans and organizes  me, materials and equipment  to accomplish  tasks and  achieve goals;  3. Independent Work:   Independently monitors, assesses and  revises plans  to  complete  tasks  and meet goals;   4. Collabora on:   Learns with others  to achieve a group goal and  complete projects;   5. Ini a ve: Demonstrates  curiosity and  interest  in  learning and a willingness  to extend  their  learning and  that of others; and   6. Self‐Regula on: Sets and monitors progress  towards  individual goals.  Grada ons of achievement are denoted by  ‘plus’ or  ‘minus’ nota ons. A  student may achieve  ‘3‐plus’ on one element of an assignment and a  ‘4‐plus’ on another. 

Last Updated Aug. 18, 2017  Havergal College Family Handbook 2017–18

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