Introducing Benchmark Reading Assessment: LKDSB

To support the development of a student's reading, teachers often use a standardized assessment (like DRA) to learn more about the student's strengths and the reading behaviors and understandings that require more support.

NEW

The Benchmark Assessment System will be available as an assessment tool for LKDSB teachers in the Fall of 2021. Teachers will be able to choose the tool for reading assessments.  (DRA or Benchmark)

Benchmark Assessments are administered as one-to-one, student-teacher reading assessment conferences. 

There are three components to the Benchmark Reading Assessment

• Oral Reading,
• Comprehension Conversation, and
• optional Writing about Reading task.

The process is repeated until the teacher determines the text levels the are independent, instructional, and hard for the student. (Fountas and Pinnell Text Levels)

In addition to determining the text levels, the teacher will learn about the student's Thinking Within the Text, Thinking Beyond the Text, and Thinking About the Text.

The Fountas and Pinnell Literacy Continuum, found in the Benchmark Kits, is an excellent resource for planning, teaching, and determining a student's next steps.

"Behaviors and Understandings to Notice, Teach, and Support"

View this video for an introduction to The Benchmark Assessment System: BAS

Additional "Learning about Benchmark Reading Assessment" resources will be shared soon.

Term 2 Report Card Writing: Aspen

As you begin working on the Term 2 Report cards, you may wish to check out

• the updated print document, 
• rewatch some of the How-To Videos and
• check out some new on-demand videos about managing your comment library.

LKDSB Reporting Student Achievement in Aspen: Revised May 2021

Print Document

#new Videos: Managing Your Comment Library

Part 1 Overview

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Pn9oVuk0c

Part 2 Disabled Indicator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxrPE3j67Kw

Part 3 Comment Library Sorting and Editing Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7BzcywdXqQ

#refresher Mark Entry: These videos had lots of views in Term 1. 

Kindergarten COL Markbook Example         https://youtu.be/GqFBBu5XWIE

Language Markbook Example T1 and T2     https://youtu.be/qdR85YFGjik

Find all of the How-To Videos on page 29 of the Print Document.

#rewind Rewatch the hour-long Term 1 Sessions

Term 1 Recorded Sessions

#setup Check Your Class Set up:

See the Memo on the Main Page of ASPEN Staff View

Check you are assigned the correct subjects for report cards and that the students in the subject course sections are correct. If there are any issues, please contact the secretary for resolution.

The Arts: LKDSB Teachers Sharing Ideas and Resources

 The Arts: LKDSB Teachers Sharing Ideas and Resources

LKDSB teachers Lisa Rankin, Dresden,  Allison Millar, Sir John Moore, and Alicia Wyville, East Lambton share ideas and resources they have been using in their Visual Arts, Drama, Music, and Dance classes across the grades. 

They have adapted classroom activities to keep students, moving, creating, and analyzing in classrooms while following COVID 19 Protocols.

View the Session Recording and  Access resources here.

Check out the Music Learning Session too!