Achievement Indicators

STUDENT WRITTEN LEARNING UPDATES (Report Cards)

​ACHIEVEMENT INDICATORS:

Learning Updates

Learning Updates provide meaningful and timely information to students and parents/guardians about student learning in relation to the Learning Standards of the Provincial Curriculum. They are intended to be formative in nature.

During the school year, parents/guardians must be provided with at least 4 Learning Updates (2 Informal Learning Updates and 2 Written Learning Updates). Districts, schools, and teachers determine how they will informally communicate with students and parents/guardians. Informal Learning Updates may include, but are not limited to telephone calls, conferences, e-mails, and other means.

For grades 10-12, the Written Learning Updates provided during the school year must include:

• communication of learning in each learning area currently being studied in relation to the Learning Standards, using letter grades and percentages;
• Descriptive Feedback on areas of significant growth and opportunities for further development; 
• information about student attendance; and
• student-generated content including Student Self-reflection of the Core Competencies and Student Goal Setting.

Summary of Learning

As specified by the Learning Update Order, at the end of the school year Boards of Education must provide 1 written Summary of Learning to parents/guardians. The Summary of Learning will use clear and accessible language to provide information about student learning in relation to the Learning Standards of the Provincial Curriculum.

For grades 10-12, the Summary of Learning must include:

• a summary of student learning in all learning areas studied during the school year using letter grades and percentages;
• summary Descriptive Feedback on areas of significant growth and opportunities for further development;
• information about student attendance;

• student-generated content including Student Self-Reflection of the Core Competencies and Student Goal Setting; and
• a graduation status update indicating student progress in relation to graduation program requirements.

Insufficient Evidence of Learning

As defined in the Provincial Letter Grades Order, the "IE" reporting symbol will be used to inform parents/guardians when students, for a variety of reasons, have provided insufficient evidence of learning in relation to the Learning Standards of the Provincial Curriculum. The “IE” symbol is temporary and indicates that further information is required before students can be evaluated. The “IE” symbol can be used in grades K-12.

When an "IE" reporting symbol has been assigned teachers must identify:

• the problem or problems preventing the student from providing sufficient evidence of learning;
• a plan of action to help the student provide sufficient evidence of learning; and
• a timeline for converting the “IE” to another indicator or letter grade.

An “IE” (Insufficient Evidence of Learning) must be converted to another indicator or letter grade:

• when letter grades or indicators are recorded in the permanent student record,
• before submission to the ministry for inclusion on the student’s transcript of grades,
• before a student’s records are transferred to another school unless there is agreement between the principals of the 2 schools to defer the conversion of the “IE” letter grade; and
• in any event, within 12 months of being assigned.

Student Written Learning Updates are published to the Student MyEd Portal ​for Q1, Q2 and Q3 terms.  Q4 final report cards will be printed and available for student pick up at the end of June.