Continuum Tracker
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Annotation
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The artefact identifies the literacy and numeracy skills and understandings regarded as critical to academic success. When: The continuum tracker on Sentral provides a record of students’ progress in a central and accessible location and this progress began in 2015. What: Chatswood Public School we place a strong emphasis on the use of the NSW Literacy and Numeracy Continuums which provide a sequence of observable learning and behaviours that connect with the NSW Syllabus document. How: Staff is required to formally plot on the Literacy and Mathematics continuum on Sentral twice a year. Why: Using the English continuums continuum informs staff of student progress in understanding both literacy concepts and mathematical ideas, notations and techniques.
The Significant Impact
At Chatswood Public School, staff is able to map how aspects develop through the years of schooling by describing key markers of expected student achievement. Plotting on the continuum provides a clear documentation on what each students has achieved and provide insight into the next stage of the progression. It provides a holistic picture to the progress of the students. K-2 also analyse the numeracy continuum as part of the TENS program.
Analysis
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In our self-assessment process the leadership team analysed a range of evidence to support our judgement.
SEF Connections
Learning Element
Learning Culture - Excelling
Curriculum and Learning - Sustaining and Growing
Assessment and Reporting - Sustaining and Growing
Plotting on the continuum allows staff to keep a consistent track student performance data and individual growth of students. Teaching staff, support staff and relevant parties are able to access the data to make consistent teacher judgement on reporting. Training and support has been provided through staff meetings and stage meetings.
Teaching Element
Collaborative Practice - Sustaining and Growing
Using QTSS time, teachers are able to discuss student progression and collaborate on teaching, learning and assessment.Through ongoing professional discussions, teachers know their students and how they learn, promoting opportunities for students to thrive and succeed in a wide range of experiences as well as actively engage teachers in their own professional learning to improve practice.
Leading Element
School Planning, Implementation and Reporting -Sustaining and Growing
School Resources -Sustaining and Growing
Management Practices and Processes - Sustaining and Growing
The use of the continuum on Sentral bring networks together with a common language for transition at Chatswood Public School. It provides opportunities to build leadership and partnerships in the form of training, leading professional discussions around the use of the continuums. Being able to access analytical data provided by the Sentral continuum tracker enables Chatswood Public School to planning for future goals and direction.
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Please check the link below re: School Excellence Framework