聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The MABEI assessment scale has received a passing grade from the 麻豆视频 East Cornerstone Public School Division #209 since its inception in 2010.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 However, questions still remain regarding the outcome-based reporting system, which has largely replaced percentages on most student report cards in the district.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Two representatives from the SECPSD- Cornerstone's Coordinator of Curriculum Aaron Hiske and Early Learning Coordinator Sandi Klatt-visited Carlyle's Gordon F. Kells High School to discuss progress regarding changes to the area's student assessment practices. They specifically discussed the benefits of the outcome-based reporting using the MABEI achievement scale for report cards instead of a聽 percentage-based marking system.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The MABEI scale rates a student's progress in a subject area by using a subject scale that indicates whether they have mastered a subject, attained most knowledge, have attained some knowledge, are experiencing difficulty or have given insufficient evidence as to whether they have any knowledge of the subject matter.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t gives the student, teachers and parents specific things a student should know how to do within a subject area,鈥� says Klatt. 鈥淭he grading becomes about a student meeting outcomes, which means it's useful information. We can see what specific skills they've attained and what skills they need to work on, rather than reporting on a subject in general.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淚t answers more questions than we could ever glean from a single percentage grade,鈥� adds Hiske. 鈥淭here are no surprises for parents coming into a meeting with their student, because parents view marks during the year and this system gives a detailed breakdown of a student's progress.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Grades 10 to 12 students still receive percentage grades on their report cards, in addition to reporting which uses the MABEI method of assessment, because the provincial Ministry of Education requires percentages for students' post-secondary studies applications.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 鈥淭he Ministry requires it,鈥� says Hiske. 鈥淪o those report cards are almost a hybrid. But the MABEI scale answers more questions than we could ever glean from a single percentage grade. And it lets the teacher know what supports a student needs to achieve a desired outcome.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 GFK principal Maurice Saltel agrees, adding: 鈥淥utcome-based reporting is far more useful for the student.鈥�
