STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Assessment and evaluation are based on the curriculum expectations and the achievement levels outlined in the curriculum policy document for each discipline. Methods of evaluation and assessment vary according to subject area and may include oral presentations, assignments, projects, unit tests, independent study units, rubrics, and formal examinations. A final grade is recorded for each course and a credit is granted for every course in which the student’s grade is 50% or higher. Each student will receive a course syllabus that breaks down the content of each course and the allocation of marks.

All aspects of Villanova College’s Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting policies are in compliance with the Ontario Ministry of Education document, GROWING SUCCESS, Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, Grades 1 -12, 2010. Teachers will use multiple forms of assessment to both determine a student’s achievement of the curriculum expectations in a subject or course, as well as to determine how to best support students’ further learning in the course. To that end, teachers will use three types of assessment, as described in the Growing Success document:

Assessment of Learning occurs at or near the end of a cycle of learning and summarizes a student’s learning at a given point in time in relation to established criteria.

Assessment as Learning occurs during the learning cycle and provides students with feedback (teacher, self and peer) to help them develop a metacognitive understanding of their own learning and determine next steps.

Assessment for Learning occurs throughout the learning cycle and allows teachers and students to determine where students are in their learning and what improvements can be made in order for the student to achieve success.

Villanova College cannot stress enough the necessity of regular attendance and consistent daily work to maintain acceptable levels of achievement. Villanova College will not grant credits to students in courses where attendance has been deemed unacceptable. While Villanova College will attempt to assist each student in every way possible to meet his or her educational objectives, a graduation diploma does not guarantee admission to post-secondary institutes. Certain subject prerequisites are necessary for entrance to courses and educational institutions. Villanova encourages all students, regardless of their grade level, to assume a long-range interest in their course selections and achievement. It is ultimately each student’s responsibility to earn those credits and marks which will meet all requirements for their diplomas and postsecondary goals.

There will be three formal reporting periods throughout the school year - November, February, and June. Parents and students will also be updated on a regular basis through the subject teachers.

Parents and students are encouraged to refer to the Villanova College Student-Parent handbook for a thorough explanation of our school’s assessment, evaluation and examination policies.