Assessment & Evaluation Overview
The Assessment and Evaluation Policy for Ways Ivy Academy is consistent with Ministry policy and reflects the vision that Ways Ivy Academy has which is that the primary purpose of assessment is to improve student learning. Assessment is the process of gathering information that accurately reflects how well a student is achieving the curriculum expectations in a subject or course. Assessment for the purpose of improving student learning is seen as both “assessment for learning” and “assessment as learning” . As part of assessment for learning, teachers provide students with descriptive feedback and coaching for improvement. Teachers engage in assessment as learning by helping all students develop their capacity to be independent, autonomous learners who can set individual goals, monitor their own progress, determine next steps, and reflect on their thinking and learning. Ongoing per-assessments and formative assessments will be used to provide meaningful feedback about student progress and achievement in order to improve performance. Summative assessments (“assessments of learning”) will be used to arrive at the grade.
Course evaluation will be divided into two parts:
70% of the final grade is based on cumulative evidence of summative evaluations undertaken throughout the semester.
30% of the final grade is based on final evaluations, which will take place in the final third of the course. Final evaluations may or may not include an exam depending on individual course curriculum policy documents.
At the beginning of the course, students will receive course outlines that will include detailed assessment and evaluation information, and that also outline the percentage breakdown for both the 70% and the 30%. All courses will be evaluated according to the following breakdown:
| – Knowledge and understanding | 17.5% |
| – Thinking and Investigation | 17.5% |
| – Communication | 17.5% |
| – Application | 17.5% |
| Term Mark | 70% |
| Final Summative | 30% |
| Final Report Card | 100% |
Although each course will have the same breakdown, individual courses may have subject specific summative tasks that will be used to determine the student’s grade. Please refer to the course outline as it is presented in your courses for more details .
