Assessment and Evaluation

Assessment and Evaluation

• Assessment is continuous and used in a formative sense to judge the effectiveness of both the learning and the teaching process. Both formative and summative assessment is consistent with the teaching methodology and curriculum.
• Students are assessed by a defined criteria of assessment and not in comparison with other students. The school aims for criterion-referenced and not norm-referenced assessment.
• The school uses Report Cards and Parent Conferences as the method of formally reporting student progress to parents.
• Both peer and self-assessment are included as means for students to analyze their learning.
• Grading begins in Middle School, so care is taken to explain assessment criteria and the formal ABC Grading System to the students and the parents.
• A variety of indicators of student performance are used, as well as a range of assessment activities.

 

College Counseling

• Starting in 9th grade, students are progressively introduced to the process of career choice and college application.
• Activities include: practice and preparation for SAT/TOEFL exams, completing on-line personal assessments, filling out student profile forms, requesting letters of recommendation, writing personal statements, searching for potential universities and filling out university applications.