Throughout this school year we will be focusing on the development of your child’s learning skills, as they will become a strong foundation for the rest of their education. This year there will be six learning skills that will be evaluated and reported on for your child, including Responsibility, Collaboration, Organization, Initiative, Independent Work and Self Regulation.
In an effort to keep you informed of your child’s progress we will be sending home your child’s level of achievement for each of the six learning skills in the Progress Report, Term 1 February Report Card and the Final June Report Card.
The four achievement levels are represented by a letter and are as follows:
E = Excellent, G= Good, S = Satisfactory and N = Needs Improvement.
It is our goal to assist your child in achieving a “G” in all learning skills by the end of the year. Please review the attached chart for a more in depth look at each of the learning skills. Please let us know if you can any questions or concerns about your child’s learning skill achievements.
Responsibility
· fulfills responsibilities and commitments within the learning environment
· completes and submits class work, homework, and assignments according to agreed
upon timelines
· takes responsibility for and manages own behaviour
Organization
· devises and follows a plan and process for completing work and tasks
· establishes priorities and manages time to complete tasks and achieve goals
· identifies, gathers, evaluates, and uses information, technology, and resources to
complete tasks
Collaboration
· accepts various roles and an equitable share of work in a group
· responds positively to the ideas, opinions, values and traditions of others
· builds healthy peer-to-peer relationships through personal and media-assisted
interactions
· works with others to resolve conflicts and build consensus to achieve groups goals
Initiative
· looks for and acts on new ideas and opportunities for learning
· demonstrates the capacity for innovation and a willingness to take risks
· demonstrates curiosity and interest in learning
· approaches new tasks with a positive attitude
· recognizes and advocates appropriately for the rights of self and others
Independent Work
· independently monitors, assesses, and revises plans to complete tasks and meet goals
· uses class time appropriately to complete tasks
· follows instructions with minimal supervision
Self-Regulation
· sets own individual goals and monitors progress towards achieving them
· seeks clarification or assistance when needed
· assesses and reflects critically on own strategies to meet personal needs and achieve
goals
· perseveres and makes an effort when responding to challenges
