2012 CSCF Curriculum Statements.pdf - Lutheran Schools ...

Achievement standards for each band comprise concepts and content drawn from learning statements andscope statements together with evidence of student learning demonstrated through ways of knowing.Effective assessment practices will provide a comprehensive collection of relevant data from a variety ofsources and assessment strategies across a range of contexts to give sound judgements about studentlearning and achievement of learning statements. Evidence will come from the following sources: observation consultation focussed analysis self and peer assessmentStudents need to be clear about what they are expected to know and do to achieve the learning statements.Assessment opportunities are to flow meaningfully from the learning experiences within a unit, givingstudents ongoing feedback and many varied opportunities and contexts to demonstrate their developingmastery of the learning statements. Some students will require more opportunities to demonstrate thelearning statements.It is important that teachers work together to develop a common understanding of expected performance to form consistent, professional judgements, based on criteria, about achievement of learningstatements to moderate evidence gained from student work within and across band levelsWhere appropriate, students should be involved in formulating the criteria for acceptable performance andreflecting on their understanding of the concepts within the learning statement(s). Decisions need to bemade about which key points in a unit will facilitate the gathering of important student data aboutachievement of the learning statement (s). Although only knowledge, process and communication areassessed, the importance of the affective objectives in a unit remains and may be addressed throughstudent reflection, self-assessment and/or action.ReportingThe results of learning and achievement of learning statements are to be recorded and communicated, withtimely and useful supporting documentation, to students, parents, teachers and others who support thestudent learning process. Reporting in Christian Studies is to be consistent with reporting in other learningareas. It needs to reflect the pedagogy and intent of the CSCF, the purposes for reporting and support theneeds of those who are to receive the report. The nature of student records and learning profiles is adecision of schools.CSCF Curriculum Statements September 2012 – Page 12