Assessment

====Kindergarten Assessment in Sun West includes a number of different components. This page is designed to support Kindergarten teachers as they navigate through the different assessment expectations. (updated September 2017) ====

> Kindergarten report cards are completed on Power Teacher Pro for second and third term on rubric-based reporting for ELA and Math only.
 * Report Card - This link takes you to the report card document and supporting materials. First term reporting to parents is done at the November tri-conference through portfolios, work samples and conversations.
 * [[file:Mark sheet - outcomes with student names.docx|Tracking sheet]] template with blank student names and all K outcomes. **Only __ELA and Math outcomes__ are reported using the Sun West rubric and entered in PowerTeacher Pro.** The outcomes for the remaining five subject areas are reported through **documentation** such as portfolios, sample work, photos, SeeSaw. The outcomes are included on this template for reference only. Teachers may use the template to keep track of which outcomes are covered and when.
 * ==== Portfolios - Portfolios are a method of collecting and reporting assessment data to parents. They can take the form of digital documentation with SeeSaw or FreshGrade and/or paper portfolios.====
 * ==== Student-led Conferences - each November and March, the teacher has a face-to-face meeting with parents where the student showcases his/her work and progress.====
 * ==== Student-led Conferences - each November and March, the teacher has a face-to-face meeting with parents where the student showcases his/her work and progress.====


 * ==== Term Summaries - samples of term summaries used by Sun West teachers====


 * ==== EYE-TA ... EYE-DA [[image:https://earlyyearsevaluation.com/images/site_logo/logo_en-GB.png width="136" height="36" align="left" link="supporting-kindergarten/EYE-DA"]] All divisions in Saskatchewan have implemented the Early Years Evaluation tool to gather data about the growth and development of PreK and K students. Results of the EYE are used to plan instruction and activities for the upcoming year for the entire class, for small groups or for individual students' needs. ====
 * [[image:http://www.hoshinkanripro.com/images/logo_hoshin_kanri.jpg width="47" height="51" align="left"]] Formative Assessment Tools and Checklists Kindergarten teachers use various tools to gather assessment data. This folder contains teacher-made developmentally appropriate assessment tools and checklists. This bank of formative assessments is a part of the **Hoshin Kanri** initiative.The **A3 deliverable** is to create a bank of effective formative, culturally sensitive assessment tools to allow classroom teachers to determine each student's needs.
 * [[image:http://www.hoshinkanripro.com/images/logo_hoshin_kanri.jpg width="47" height="51" align="left"]] Formative Assessment Tools and Checklists Kindergarten teachers use various tools to gather assessment data. This folder contains teacher-made developmentally appropriate assessment tools and checklists. This bank of formative assessments is a part of the **Hoshin Kanri** initiative.The **A3 deliverable** is to create a bank of effective formative, culturally sensitive assessment tools to allow classroom teachers to determine each student's needs.
 * [[image:http://www.hoshinkanripro.com/images/logo_hoshin_kanri.jpg width="47" height="51" align="left"]] Formative Assessment Tools and Checklists Kindergarten teachers use various tools to gather assessment data. This folder contains teacher-made developmentally appropriate assessment tools and checklists. This bank of formative assessments is a part of the **Hoshin Kanri** initiative.The **A3 deliverable** is to create a bank of effective formative, culturally sensitive assessment tools to allow classroom teachers to determine each student's needs.


 * [[image:supportingmath/k.jpg width="45" height="55" align="left"]] Math Makes Sense: Provincial Common Assessments


 * ==== (Archived) Screening - Previously conducted in the fall and in the spring, this was a division-based assessment that is no longer required. The EYE-TA has replaced this screening protocol. The link is kept here for those teachers who wish to use parts of it for their own assessment information. The screen contains many useful items of assessment information. ====
 * ==== (Archived) EDI -This link is kept here for reference purposes only. This was a provincial assessment that all Kindergarten teachers in Sun West had been required to complete in the past. This assessment was conducted in the 2012-2013 school year, however, the ministry is no longer requiring this tool. ====
 * ==== (Archived) Screening - Previously conducted in the fall and in the spring, this was a division-based assessment that is no longer required. The EYE-TA has replaced this screening protocol. The link is kept here for those teachers who wish to use parts of it for their own assessment information. The screen contains many useful items of assessment information. ====
 * ==== (Archived) EDI -This link is kept here for reference purposes only. This was a provincial assessment that all Kindergarten teachers in Sun West had been required to complete in the past. This assessment was conducted in the 2012-2013 school year, however, the ministry is no longer requiring this tool. ====