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Reporting

Overview
Reporting to parents
Parent-teacher interviews
Common issues

Overview

It is widely recognised that children's learning and development are enhanced through their parents' involvement in their schooling. The Year 2 Diagnostic Net process provides an opportunity for parents to develop an understanding of early literacy and numeracy development and to monitor and support their child's progress during the early years of schooling.

The tasks that schools need to undertake to keep parents informed of Year 2 Diagnostic Net activities include:

distributing parent brochures (refer to Guidelines for State Schools [Department of Education, Queensland 1996, p. 13] and photocopy masters 'Supporting your child's number development', 'Supporting your child's reading development' and 'Supporting your child's writing development');
conducting parent information sessions;
reporting to parents and providing opportunities for parent teacher interviews;
keeping parents informed about Net activities through school communications;
providing information and feedback on intervention programs.

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Reporting to parents

Reports must include all focus areas of the Year 2 Diagnostic Net. Schools may wish to incorporate this report into the structure of their regular report documentation. The Year 2 report should be distributed following moderation. If it is released prior to moderation then parents will need to be notified of any phase changes that occur as a result of moderation. The Years 1 and 3 reports should be sent out at the end of the school year. Refer to Information Sheet 21 for more information.

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Parent teacher interviews

Parents will be given the opportunity to attend an individual parent teacher interview during which:

the written report can be explained and greater detail provided;
the student's folio and progress can be discussed;
details of intervention programs can be shared.

The parent teacher interview can also be used to discuss the student's regular school report.

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Common issues

Schools are encouraged to ensure that the communication needs of all parents are met when reporting students' progress in literacy and numeracy. The principal may recommend the use of personnel such as bilingual teacher aides, bilingual teachers, visiting teachers and advocates who may provide information and/or services that will assist communication with some parent groups.
Schools are responsible for managing reporting to parents and parent teacher interviews.
Information brochures describing the Year 2 Diagnostic Net are available in several languages other than English. Brochures are available from district offices.

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