Are report cards / grades required, and if so, how are they determined?
We are required by our contract with the Ministry to report on learning two times a year, which we do in the form of SelfDesign ‘Seasonal Reports’. These reports are primarily reflections and updates of the Learning Plan though they also provide an opportunity for feedback between families and Learning Consultants. The last formal report is appended to the the Learner‘s Permanent Record file electronically. The other two remain in the child’s Planner. The reports are collaborations between the learner, parent and Learning consultant, often done through an interview. As an Independent school, we are not required to provide letter grades. We are required to provide feedback on the learning within the framework of the Ministry Learning Outcomes. From 2008, we are required to provide annual Data Achievement records based on a 4 point scale to enable the Ministry to compare Distributed Learning programs across the province.
