Secondary:

All Secondary Schools: (except Sutherland. Mountainside, and North Vancouver Online Learning - NVOL)​​

Please see individual school calendars for the unique schedule including the Parent-Teacher Interview or Learning Conference dates.​​

* Secondary schools will each update their opportunities for Parent-Teacher-Student Learning Conferences/Dialogues in the 2024-2025 school year.  ​​If there are more immediate learning concerns or updates needed, families are encouraged to contact teachers directly to arrange an opportunity to discuss their child’s progress outside of the formal reporting structures.  Electronic communication is usually the most efficient manner of contacting teachers.

Elementary:

* Informal Conferences posted at each school.  The ranges will be: Term 1 Oct/Nov and Term 2 prior to March 5

Communication of Learning on written Learning Updates (Report Cards):

To indicate the student’s level of performance in relation to the curriculum, proficiencies will be used in Grades K-9 and percentages with letter grades will be used in Grades 10-12.

K-12 Descriptive feedback (comments) will be provided by the student's teacher(s) to comment on student learning as well as behaviour. Descriptive feedback will start with what the student knows (content), can do (curricular competencies), and understands (transfer of big ideas and concepts). Further feedback will be provided on areas for further growth and student habits of learning in the classroom.  Informal communications regarding student learning can occur throughout the year at the discretion of the student’s teacher and upon family request. A Learning conference (Parent Teacher Interview) will occur each semester. 

8-12 - A Learning Update will occur mid-semester or Term and will provide a 'snapshot' of where the student is with their learning at the reporting time. The written update will include a Proficiency mark for students in grades 8 and 9, a Percentage and Letter Grade for students in Grades 10-12, as well as Descriptive Feedback in each of the courses the student is enrolled in. A written Summary of Learning (final report card) and a Graduation update will be provided at the end of each semester or term. The final Grade or Mark is cumulative throughout the course reflecting your child’s growth in the subject over the semester. Grades and marks in the "two halves" of the semester are not averaged.

K-7 There are three distinct report cards throughout the year for elementary students, grading for students is cumulative with each reporting period reflecting your child’s growth in the subject over the course of the year, from September to the reporting date. Grades from September to June are not averaged, but do provide a snapshot of where the student is with their learning at the reporting time.

Report Card Online Access:

• Parents/guardians log into MyEducation BC to access report cards. If families wish a printed copy of the Learning Update (report card) – a PDF document can be printed or saved from the 'Parent Portal' access to the MyEd student information system.
  
• Prior to the end of each reporting period, an email will be sent from the school informing parents/guardians when the written Learning Update will be published online.
  
• Parents/guardians are required to reset their password every three months as per the regulations set out by the Ministry of Education and FOIPPA (Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act).
• Instructions on how to reset passwords and other information pertaining to report cards can be found on the MyEducation BC Tips & Resources web page.
  
• All parents/guardians new to the NVSD will receive an email with their MyEducation BC Portal account information (login and temporary password).

Graduation Assessments:

• The Grade 10 Numeracy Assessment, Grade 10 Literacy Assessment and Grade 12 Literacy Assessment are graduation assessments. Exam sittings are offered at schools a few times each year as per the Ministry of Education calendar. Please see your home school calendar or contact your school for further information.
• Students will receive a performance indicator for the Graduation Assessments.
• Each assessment will display on the student’s Ministry of Educational Transcript. This can be accessed through their Student Transcript Services Account here.
• Click here for more information on the new graduation assessments.

Self-Assessment of the Core Competencies:

• Students work on self-assessment of the Core Competencies throughout the year. These competencies are integrated into lessons on a daily basis and are embedded in the big ideas in all curricular areas.
• On the self-assessment, students describe themselves in relation to the Core Competencies and set goals, to gain ownership of their learning. Students describe who they are as learners, document their progress, and share their accomplishments. Self-assessment of the Core Competencies brings together learning in a way that profiles the uniqueness and individuality of each learner.
• At each written learning update, information will be provided by the school as to how students completed a self-assessment of the Core Competencies. 
• We encourage families to review the self-assessment with their child, focusing on their accomplishments and future goals
• A similar process will occur with students setting goals.  Each school will complete this requirement in a slightly different manner and will communicate with families how families can be informed of the Student goal setting.

Parent-Teacher-Student Learning Conferences and Dialogue Opportunities:

Questions?

For questions related to:

• technical issues accessing your child's report card;
• please visit the MyEducation BC Tips & Resources site,
  
• or contact your child's school office.
• the content of your child's written Learning Update, please contact your child's teacher(s) first
  

Additional information with regards to the Ministry of Education and Childcare's new 'Reporting Order' can be found in the links below:

• ​Reporting Policy and Information
  
• K-12 Student Reporting Information and Resources for Parents and Caregivers