Standard 5 - Graduating Teachers use evidence to promote learning

5a. systemically and critically engage with evidence to reflect on and refine their practice.

5b. gather, analyse and use assessment information to improve learning and inform planning.

5c. know who to communicate assessment information appropriately to learners, their parents/caregivers and staff.

Effective communication is crucial to establishing meaningful, responsive and reciprocal relationships with colleagues, children and whānau (Ministry of Education, 1996). As a teacher in Aotearoa we have a responsibility to our children and whānau to ensure that we are able to articulate clearly to children, colleagues and staff assessment information that is relevant and meaningful. 

Through socio-cultural assessment teachers, children and whānau are able to collaborate in partnership to be active participants in children’s learning (Ministry of Education, 2004). As teachers we must have knowledge and use a range of strategies to communicate assessment information to all those involved in children’s learning.

Teachers can use child portfolio’s, wall displays, online tools, newsletter and whānau evenings as strategies effectively communicate assessment information.

The following evidence supports that I know how to gather, analyse, and communicate information appropriately to learners, whaanau, and staff. 

Evidence 1 - links to 5a, 5b, 5c.

Documenting Children's learning.

The following book was created to share with tamariki, whaanau, and staff the learning that occurred during an inquiry project. The documentation is a compilation and sequence of the tamariki's learning, understanding, and knowledge. This evidence demonstrates I am able to effectively communicate assessment information. This evidence is further supported by whaanau back, and assessment feedback, and marks.

Whaanau Feedback supporting the sharing and documentation of our tamariki's work.

Lecturer Feedback

Evidence 2 - links to 5b, 5c.

The following evidence is a wall display created to share the tamariki's learning. The wall display includes photographs, reflections, and the tamariki's voices. The display was designed to share our learning with children, staff, and whaanau. The photographs of the wall display are supported by whaanau feedback, lecturer comments.

Wall Display

Photographs of the wall

Whaanau Feedback

Evidence 3 - links to 5b & 5c

The following evidence are extracts from a child portfolio I created. These extracts demonstrate I am able to plan, evaluate and communicate a child's learning and development. These extracts are supported by lecturer feedback and marks for this assessment.