Narrative Assessment - Reading - 6 July 2016

Learner: Jenny             Learning Coach: Stephanie Hooker         Date: 6 July 2016

Learning Area: Reading Assessment

Learning Observed

Today we completed a Running Record on Jenny to assess her reading capabilities. She scored 97% for accuracy and was able to answer all five comprehension questions to show her understanding of the story.  She attempted unknown words using picture cues and her letter sound knowledge. She enjoys reading and she uses expression. Well done Jenny. Let’s focus on your fluency and phrasing.

Evidence of learning

I wonder if Jenny enjoys reading at home too?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jenny is showing her Capabilities in Reading. She is also using Thinking,  Language, Symbols and Texts.

Next Learning Steps

Read with fluency and phrasing Answer questions during and after the story Read everyday, both at home and school

Ordering Fractions Narrative Assessment

Learner: Jenny                 Learning Coach: T Morgan              Date: 15th June 2016

Learning Area: iDevelop - Maths

Learning Observed

Today after a 20 minute learning workshop on ordering fractions with common denominators, Jenny chose to complete a follow up worksheet. She was able to independently complete the worksheet, ordering fractions from smallest to largest (e.g. ⅛, ⅜, ⅝, 8/8)

Evidence of learning

Jenny was able to order fractions with common denominators, from smallest to largest! Can Jenny teach a friend what she has learnt?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jenny is developing her Capabilities in Maths. She chose to independently complete the follow up task for fractions in learning time and in one day (Managing Self, Participating and Contributing). Jenny was able to Think about fractions as being “part of a whole” and compare fractions to order them correctly (Using Language, Symbols and Text).

Next Learning Steps

Order fractions with different denominators. Adding fractions with common denominators. Share learning with home.

Narrative Assessment - Writing - 31 March 2016

Learner:  Jenny              Learning Coach:   Megan Croll                Date:   31 March 2016

Learning Area: Writing

Learning Observed

Our Learning Habitat had recently had a visit from ‘Little Bo Peep’ and her farm animals.  The Learners had an opportunity to visit the ‘farm’ to touch, brush and learn about the different animals.   For our writing assessment, Jenny was invited to write about her ‘farm’ visit.  She was encouraged to think about all the animals that she saw, and to use her senses to describe what she had seen, smelt, heard and touched.   Jenny planned her writing with a detailed picture and included several ideas in her writing.    She used a capital letter to start her sentence, sounded out the initial letter and spelt a few high frequency words correctly.   Jenny used the word ‘but’ to compare the way she felt about the donkey and the rabbit.

Evidence of learning

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jenny was supported to collaborate with others during the brainstorm when she was thinking about the ‘farm’ visit.   She connected to her personal experience and used this to help form her ideas for writing. Jenny was able to work by herself to plan and complete her writing (Managing Self).   She is forming her letters correctly and listens to the sounds they make when recording them (Using language, symbols and text).

Next Learning Steps

Learn more high frequency words, e.g. some, were, more Use capital letters correctly Independently use word cards to help support spelling

Narrative Assessment - Math: Term 2

Learner: Jenny                    Learning Coach: Abby Morgan              Date: 8 June 2015

Learning Area: Math

Learning Observed

During our math workshops we have been beginning addition by identifying what numbers under 10 plus one more equal. We began by gathering 11 beans and two cups. Jenny was able to correctly collect the right number of beans and cups. I asked if she could solve 4+1 and recorded this on the whiteboard. Jenny collected four beans and placed them in one cup and added one bean to the other cup. I asked her how many beans she had altogether to which she told me five. Jenny was able to use her fingers and the beans to count from one to solve the equation.

Evidence of learning

Jenny is learning her facts to five. I wonder if she practices this at home?

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Jenny was developing the vision principles of being capable as well as extending the key competencies of using language, symbols and texts, and thinking skills. She was applying her knowledge of numbers to extend her existing capabilities while using the correct mathematical language to communicate her ideas. Jenny was also utilising effective thinking skills to recall and apply new learning.

Next Learning Steps

Introduce Jenny to the remaining addition facts to five Add one to larger numbers (10-20) Develop instant recall of numbers before and after to 20

Narrative Assessment - Writing

Learner: Jenny                    Learning Coach: Abby Morgan              Date: 19 May 2015

Learning Area: Literacy - Writing

Learning Observed

As part of developing learners ability to write we are learning the shapes and symbols of the Casey the Caterpillar programme. During the programme the learners focus on developing their fine motor control and work towards accurate shape formation and position. As we have progressed with this learning Jenny has developed her ability to accurately form the shapes and is able to identify most shapes when asked. Since beginning she has extended the number of letters she is correctly forming and is able to accurately justify why she has chosen her best shape. Jenny has made great gains in formation and positioning, within the next few weeks we will begin to put the shapes together to form letters.

Evidence of learning

Jenny takes great care in her writing and is focusing on accurate letter formation.

Key Competencies/Vision Principles

Throughout the Casey the Caterpillar programme Jenny has displayed the Vision Principle of Capable. She has demonstrated her ability to attend to a task and is developing her knowledge and skills. Jenny has also shown her ability to apply Thinking Skills, and Use Language, Symbols and Texts as identified in the Key Competencies. She applies known skills and knowledge with unknown (thinking) and is developing her ability to use the written english language.

Next Learning Steps

Identify all Casey Shapes by sight Introduce Jenny to the last of the Casey the Caterpillar shapes Begin to introduce Jenny to combining the Casey the Caterpillar Shapes