Parents meeting(winter)
Date: 06.12.2024
Location: School Sport Hall
1. Introduction
The meeting began with a brief introduction by the IB Coordinator, highlighting the importance of parent-teacher collaboration in supporting students' academic and personal growth. The purpose of the meeting was to provide parents with insight into the IB MYP grading system, how their child’s performance is assessed, and how these grades are converted into the local grading system in term 2.
2. Private Meetings with Teachers
Parents were given the opportunity to meet privately with subject teachers to discuss their child’s academic progress, strengths, areas for improvement, and behavior in each subject. Teachers provided a detailed overview of each student’s performance and offered recommendations for continued support at home.
3. Overview of IB MYP Assessment
The IB MYP assessment criteria were explained to the parents. Teachers emphasized that the MYP assessment is criterion-referenced, meaning students are assessed based on their individual achievement relative to the assessment criteria for each subject. These criteria focus on skills and competencies that are aligned with the global standards of the IB program.
4. Conversion of IB MYP Grades into Local Grades
The conversion of IB MYP grades into local grades was outlined, ensuring that parents understood how their child’s performance in the IB MYP is mapped to the national grading scale. Parents were shown examples of grade conversions to help them understand how their child’s progress would be reflected in the local grading system.
5. Q&A and Discussion
Parents were encouraged to ask questions and raise any concerns they had regarding the assessment process, grading system, or their child’s progress. Several parents inquired about how the continuous nature of the MYP assessment system ensures that their child’s grades accurately reflect their learning over time. Teachers addressed these concerns by explaining how formative assessments, projects, and reflections are integrated into the overall evaluation.
6. Conclusion
The meeting concluded with a reminder that ongoing communication between parents and teachers is crucial to the success of students in the IB MYP. Parents were encouraged to continue supporting their children’s academic and personal development through regular engagement with teachers and active participation in the learning process.
Next Steps:
Parents will receive a summary of their child’s academic progress and behavior from each subject teacher.
Teachers will continue to monitor student performance and provide feedback for improvement.
A follow-up meeting will be scheduled at the end of the next academic term to review students’ continued progress.
