Table 2: Reporting

How will I
report student
learning to
parents/carers
?

Benefit

Limitation

Display in
classroom

Showcases the best work of

students.

Does not always report

specifically on individual
performances and how a piece
of work links to learning and
reporting outcomes.

Portfolio

Provides evidence of learning

and progress that students have
made over a period of time
(Readman and Allen, 2013)

Portfolios generally only

showcase a students best
work, therefore there is not
always comments on growth,
learning and development

Record video
presentation

Allows for multiple viewing and

allows for parents to view an
assessment happening in the
classroom.

Not all parents have the same

access to technology.

Formal reports generally

provides comprehensive
information that is qualitative
and quantitative.

Parents do not receive until

the end of the semester so if
they are unaware of real time
progress being made.

End of semester
report

Sensitivity for students who

are in care and cannot be
filmed or photographed

Teachers are usually bound by

the reporting to parents
program and possibly the
comment bank that the school
uses.
Reports can be complex to
understand in its use of jargon.
Rubric

Parents are able to see what

their child has received and how
the marks are allocated.
Students are able to see what is
need to achieve a higher mark

Parent

Allows for an opportunity to

Time can be limited during

Teacher
conferences

share details about student

achievement, provide
explanation and eliminate
uncertainties (Stiggins, 2005, as
cited in Brady and Kennedy,
2012, p. 110)

these interviews. Not all

information that a parent may
want can be conveyed in a
short period of time.

Three-way
conference
(Parent
Student
Teacher)

Allows students to be selfreflective and uses selfevaluation which can be

beneficial to their production of
work

Time can be limited during

these interviews. Not all
information that a parent may
want can be conveyed in a
short period of time.

Students are empowered in the

reporting process meaning it
may become less threatening
(Brady and Kennedy, 2012,
p.112).