EVALUATION STRATEGIES

Junior Kindergarten to Grade 3

EVALUATION STRATEGIES: JK/SK & Grades 1-3

1. Teacher Observation JK/SK record observed behaviour on post its make one comment in each area for all

children every week place in file folder under headings:

physical, social emotional, academic cull each term

EVALUATION STRATEGIES: JK/SK & Grades 1-3

Teacher Observation: Grades 1-3 clip board “At a Glance” sheets may track, social, emotional, physical

and academic growth may raise any questions or concerns

you have about student offer much information for work habits

section of report card

EVALUATION STRATEGIES: JK/SK and Grades 1-3

2. Checklists record skills such as conservation of mass

or number, counting, letter recognition, sound letter recognition, printing name, sight words etc on checklists

record physical abilities such as one and two foot jumping, skipping, hopping etc. on checklists

record pretest data on concepts such as adding, subtraction, fractions etc. on checklists

EVALUATION STRATEGIES: JK/SK and Grades 1-3

3. Rubrics: 4 level rubrics work best for all complex authentic

tasks examples? create with the children whenever

possible use child friendly language

EVALUATION STRATEGIES:

JK/SK and Grades 1-3

4. Student self or group assessment: group work participation evaluation

sheets verbal evaluation of any lesson What did we do right? How could we improve? math fact sheets, spelling, grades 2

and 3 rubric marking grade 3

EVALUATION STRATEGIES:

JK/SK and Grades 1-3

5. Tests and Unit Tests formative and summative tests

especially for factual information open ended questions allow for level

four responding journal style questions allow students

to express breadth and depth of knowledge

EVALUATION STRATEGIES: JK/SK and Grades 1-3

6. Report Cards anecdotal and grades A, B, C, D and R expectations are on pull down menus choose a few per term in each subject

area. levels based on 4 level rubrics section for work habits therefore marks not deducted for lateness,

poor work habits or social skills