Assessment Resources - Part 5
Reporting Student Achievement (Chapter 6) In Ontario, student achievement is documented in a series of report cards. The first is the Elementary Progress Report Card which represents a student's general progress through the curriculum as well as development of learning skills. The second is the Elementary Provincial Report Card which is distributed twice a year and designed to showcase students academic (curriculum) and developmental/social (learning skills) achievements. High school report cards are distributed at the end of each semester and reflect similar achievements to those in the elementary report cards. The Elementary Progress Report Card for grades 1-8 indicates progress through the curriculum using the following phrases rather than letter grades: progressing with difficulty; progressing well; and progressing very well. On the Provincial Report Cards, however, there are letter grades assigned to students in grades 1-6 an...