Policy+and+Procedure+Consultation

Submitted by: **__2010 TVDSB Mathematics Subject Council__**
Number of people represented by these comments: Teachers 3 __(please change this number when you have reviewed and added any comments to the sections below)__ = Policy  = **1. ****How does the policy capture the overall philosophy of sound assessment and evaluation practices? **
 * Clearly articulates the expectations as outlined in the Growing Success Document. +

**2. ****What changes, if any, would you recommend to strengthen this policy? Please be specific. ** = Procedure  =
 * No changes are needed. +
 * Determining a Report Card Mark Below 50% (pages 1-3) **

**1. ****What are the strengths? **
 * Lowest reportable mark is zero. +
 * Allows professional judgments to be made. +
 * Clearly explains context and definitions.

**2. ****What changes, if any, would you recommend to strengthen this section of the procedure? Please be specific. ** **3. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Other comments or questions? **
 * Section 1.4 - Clarify what type of mark breakdown is to be submitted to Department Head and school administration. Detailed mark breakdowns of each mark set are necessary for validity and transparency. (page 2) +
 * Eliminate fourth bullet in section 1.4 under teachers will (page 2). Next steps leading to a plan for improvement are addressed in the anecdotal comments as indicated on page 64 of Growing Success. +
 * Remove Department Head from Program Development Team/Student Success Team/Department Head will: in section 1.4 (page 3). Department heads have their own classes/students to develop and implement plans of improvement responsibilities as indicated in bullet 4 of section 1.4 under teachers will. +
 * I applaud the previous comment. Department Heads have NO time for that!!!


 * Academic Dishonesty – Cheating and Plagiarism (pages 4-7) **

<span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">What are the strengths? ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">What changes, if any, would you recommend to strengthen this section of the procedure? Please be specific. **
 * Roles and responsibilities are clearly stated for all stakeholders.
 * Replace the word “may” from introductory sentence in section 2.5 (page 6) to “are to”. Growing Success (page 43) outlines that consequences for academic dishonesty are to be based on the following mitigating factors. +
 * Eliminate the completing an alternate assignment bullet (page 7). Alternate assignments are not fair, transparent or equitable to other students who did the original assignment as well add to teacher workload. +

<span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo8; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Other comments or questions? **
 * No comments/questions
 * Late and Missed Assignments (pages 8-12) **

**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">1. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">What are the strengths? ** <span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">2. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">What changes, if any, would you recommend to strengthen this section of the procedure? Please be specific. **
 * Students can earn a zero. +
 * Wording. The document needs to reflect current terminology. The words “major assignments” need to be replaced with “summative evaluations” throughout the entire procedure. +
 * Add a disclaimer to section 3.3 – Summative evaluations may not be accepted once the evaluated submissions are returned to the student/class. Five days is too long a time period to hold on to mathematical evaluations. Five days does not allow for timely, constructive feedback/feed forward to be given to students to improve their learning in mathematics. +

<span style="display: block; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 18pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">**<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">3. ****<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Other comments or questions? **
 * 10% of the mark earned is not fair, consistent or equitable. +
 * Who would be responsible for compiling and updating a part or full year calendar of major assignment dates for every class as indicated in the strategies (page 9)? Would there be consequences for teachers who do not put their dates forward? What would the consequences entail?
 * Where is the professional judgment if “Principals will assume final responsibility for making decisions in cases of unresolved issues regarding late and/or incomplete assignments” (page 12)? +
 * Unbold the word “may” in section 3.3 (page 9). Not necessary to bold. +
 * Unbold the word “may” in second box on page 10 that reads “Following attempts to support students…” Not necessary to bold. +
 * Highlight/accent/bold the disclaimer, “Academic dishonesty…”at the bottom of Appendix A. +
 * Relating to the second bullet above, having a full year calendar of major assignment dates for every class compiled is not realistic. Depending on the composition of the class being taught, a teacher may decide that a rearrangement of a course's order might be required, thus perhaps necessitating a change in date from that originally posted.