Student Assessment

Kindergarten - Grade 9

Student achievement in Kindergarten to Grade 9 is based on a 4-point scale that represents a child's achievement related to the outcomes in Alberta Education's Program of Studies. Parents are strongly encouraged to contact teachers with any questions regarding their children's achievement and grades.

Bentley Grade Scale -- Kindergarten - Grade 9
 
Grade Description

4

Excellent - The student can provide in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was specifically taught in class; is able to evaluate information and use it in ways not specifically taught to the student (eg. justify, create, compose, design, assess, recommend )

3.5

Approaching Excellent -- In addition to Level 3, the student has partial success at Level 4 

3

Proficient -- The student has no major errors or omissions regarding the knowledge and/or skills required and is able to apply and/or analyze information related to the content presented in class (eg. illustrate, summarize, compare/contrast, investigate) 

2.5

Approaching Proficient -- The student has no major errors or omissions regarding the Level 2 content and partial knowledge of the Level 3 content 

2

Adequate -- The student has no major errors or omissions regarding the simpler details of the content as the student is able to recognize or recall specific terminology and/ or perform basic skills (eg. name, describe, compare, recognize, label, identify)

1.5

Approaching Adequate -- The student has partial knowledge of the Level 2 content, and major errors or omissions regarding the Level 3 content

1

Limited -- With help, the student has a partial understanding of some of the simpler details and processes, and some of the more complex ideas and processes

0.5

Approaching Limited -- With help, the student has a partial understanding of the simpler details and processes

INC

No understanding or skill demonstrated

Student Assessment

Grade 10-12

Student achievement is based on a percent scale that represents a child's achievement related to the outcomes in Alberta Education's Program of Studies. Parents are strongly encouraged to contact teachers with any questions regarding their children's achievement and grades.

Report Cards

Bentley School encourages parents to view their children's marks and attendance using PowerSchool Parent Portal for grades 6-12 or Freshgrade for children in grades Kindergarten to grade 5. Parents are greater connected with their children's academic progress by using these online systems as they can view missed assignments, test scores and connect with teachers whenever needed. To set up a Parent Portal account, please contact the school office for your username and password. Teacher's using Freshgrade will send invite emails to parents with children in grades K-5.

Due to parents being able to access their child's marks at anytime, Bentley School only sends home one report card with students at the end of June to grades Kindergarten to grade 8 and two reports cards are sent home with students after each semester from grade 10 to 12.

Bentley School organizes parent teacher interviews three times per year. Early interviews are at the beginning of October and parents are not required to book an appointment. This is a great way to meet your child's teacher and become familiar with your child's learning environment. Scheduled parent teacher interviews are in the middle of November (Gr. K-12), middle of March (Gr. K-8) and middle of April (Gr 9-12). Parents use an online system to book interviews with their child's teacher(s).