At Friends School we give a great deal of time, thought and care to evaluation. Students are given continual feedback about their areas of strength and their next steps throughout the school day. Formal evaluations by teachers are completed and shared with parent/guardians on a periodic basis. The timing and format of these evaluations varies based on the age of the student.

Montessori Preschool Growth Records

Parent/guardians and teachers meet twice per year to review and discuss student growth. Written evaluations with detailed information on developmental progress and student growth  are sent home twice a year. Parent/guardians and teachers collaborate to address any areas of concern, developing a plan to address these concerns.

Portfolios in Elementary School

To assess progress, teachers accumulate and review student work on an ongoing basis. In addition, Friends School teachers use a highly detailed process to give parent/guardians an accurate understanding of student progress. At the end of each semester, a detailed evaluation is sent home tracking student developmental progress and including a narrative assessment characterizing the student’s social adjustment and overall development as a learner.
 

Parent/Teacher Conferences in Elementary and Middle School

Teachers and parent/guardians meet to discuss student progress at the end of the first quarter of the school year (mid-October). Teachers share base-line student assessments with parent/guardians, discuss areas of significant strength or concern, and report on student social adjustment at school. Parent/guardians and teachers collaborate to address any areas of concern and develop a plan to address them.

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