ASSESSMENT & EVALUATION  

ST. ANNE’S CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL AND 
ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL

GUIDE FOR PARENTS/GUARDIANS

Assessment, evaluation, grading and reporting are conducted in the faith-centred environment of Catholic education.  Teachers and administrators affirm our Catholic values in daily classroom practice.

The Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board
P.O. Box 70 – Dublin, ON
N0K 1E0
Telephone (519) 345 – 2440
Fax (519) 345 – 2449
Website www.hpcdsb.edu.on.ca

Faith and Learning … Celebrating the Journey.

HOW IS STUDENT PERFORMANCE ASSESSED?

Teachers assess student achievement of course expectations and demonstration of learning skills

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OF COURSE EXPECTATIONS

Over the entire course, students’ achievement of expectations is assessed in four categories:  Knowledge/Understanding 
Thinking/Inquiry 
Communication
Application 

Each summative assessment activity will  measure one or more of these four categories.  Students will be provided with numerous and varied opportunities to demonstrate their achievement across all four categories.  Achievement in each category is assigned a level based on the following provincial criteria: 

Level 4 – A very high to outstanding level of achievement of the expectations.  
Level 3 – A considerable level of achievement; the provincial standard, 
Level 2 – A moderate level of achievement, 
Level 1 – A passable level of achievement, 
Below Level 1 – Insufficient achievement of the expectations to pass. 

The teacher determines the student’s most consistent level of achievement by evaluating the evidence collected on assessment activities throughout the course. The individual assessment results are not averaged.  The teacher then determines where that achievement lies within the range for that level (e.g. 3-, 3, 3+).

STUDENT DEMONSTRATION OF LEARNING SKILLS 

Learning skills will be assessed in every course according to the criteria, which have been clearly communicated to students.  Although learning skills have a significant impact (positive or negative) on achievement, the evaluation of the learning skills will not be included in the determination of the student’s percentage grade. 

Five areas of Learning Skills are assessed:
                              Works independently
               Teamwork
                    Organization
                                     Work Habits/Homework
               Initiative

                   These are evaluated using a four point scale:                 
                       E – Excellent
                  G – Good
                            S – Satisfactory
                                        N – Needs improvement

Types of Assessment

Diagnostic Assessment is the process of assessing what students know and are able to demonstrate prior to instruction.  This variety of assessment helps determine starting points and helps the teacher program appropriately for individual students. It is rarely used in determining the student’s grade. 

Formative Assessment is the process of assessing what students know and are able to do as they progress through the learning and practice opportunities.  This type of assessment provides ongoing, meaningful feedback to help students improve as the learning/practice builds. 

Summative Assessment is the process of assessing what students know and are able to do at certain points in the learning process.  These assessments, such as end-of-unit test and performances, are used to determine the student’s grade.

Grading and Reporting At-A-Glance
Mid Term Grading

 Based on professional judgement and the weight of the evidence provided by the student, the teacher will assign a percentage grade to represent the student’s most consistent and (where applicable) most recent overall level of achievement.  Therefore, mid-term report card marks will be one of the following listed below.  However, for grades that will be submitted to post-secondary destinations for the purpose of admissions – teachers should assign grades across the full range of numerical values from 0 – 100%.