Teachers have been interacting with students, observing their learning behaviors, and assessing student work throughout virtual school. As you can imagine, there are a few challenges in evaluating learning in an online format, as it is not the same as having students in class. It is difficult to go in-depth around concepts, and to understand how much support students have had or how independently they have worked through learning tasks in virtual school. Therefore, the Trimester 3 report card looks different than the other 2 trimesters this year.
We have consulted educational experts and collected input from our teachers about the best format for reporting this learning. The consensus has been that we should have a narrative report in order to describe the learning that teachers observed during this time period. Therefore, on June 12, you will be able to access a trimester 3 progress report through Powerschool. It will be a narrative report from homeroom teachers, support teachers, and specialist teachers. Typical marks toward a standard will not be recorded for this trimester, however, the learning observed in this environment will be described. The progress report will be an official document, with all of the formality necessary for a report card. Please know that schools all over the world are amending their report cards, and various forms of reporting will be accepted at future schools.