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CHAPTER 6 | reporting student achievement
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REPORTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
The Arts
Strands
Fill in the student’s letter grade/percentage mark for three of the four strands in the column headed Report 1 or Report 2, as appropriate. Achievement in each of the four strands must be reported at least once in the school year, in either Report 1 or Report 2. When achievement in a strand is not reported for Report 1 or Report 2, it should be noted in the comments that instruction was not provided for that strand, and the “NA” box for the strand should be checked.
Unlabelled Space: Additional Subject
One unlabelled space is provided on the Elementary Provincial Report Cards for an additional subject chosen by schools and/or boards.
Record student achievement for the additional subject in the same way as for other subjects, showing the letter grade/percentage mark for each reporting period if the additional subject is taught in both reporting periods.
“French” Box
Check this box if the student is enrolled in an immersion or extended French program and receives instruction in French for the subject/strand.
Completing the Provincial Report Cards: Grades 7 to 124
Median
The median is the percentage mark at which 50 per cent of the students in the subject/strand/course have a higher percentage mark and 50 per cent of the students have a lower percentage mark. Students who have an “R”, a mark below 50 per cent, or an “I” for a particular subject/strand/course on their report card and students whose report cards have the boxes for IEP and/or ESL/ELD checked are included in the calculation of the median.
Grades 7 and 8
Report the grade median. All students in the grade who are studying the subject/strand should be included in the calculation of the median for the subject/strand.
A median is not required for an additional subject, as the subject may not be part of the instructional program for all students in a specific grade during the same reporting period.
4. Information about reporting for Grades 7 and 8 is also found in the preceding section, “Completing the Provincial Report Cards: Grades 1 to 8 – Subjects and Strands”.
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