Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE (LEARNING TOGETHER--ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH CHOICE AND OPPORTUNITY) ACT 2004 - SECT 15

    For the purposes of paragraph   14(1)(p), the agreement must include a commitment by the State to ensure that each government school in the State gives the parents, guardians or other persons who have care and control of each child attending the school student reports, relating to the child, that:

  (a)   use plain language and are able to be readily understood by the parents, guardians or other persons who have care and control of the child; and

  (b)   are timely and given at least twice in any program year; and

  (c)   give an accurate and objective assessment of the child's progress and achievement, including an assessment of the child's achievement:

  (i)   against national standards, if such standards are available; and

  (ii)   relative to the performance of the child's peer group at the school; and

  (d)   are confidential and deal with the child's academic and non - academic learning; and

  (e)   are followed by an opportunity for the child and the parents, guardians or other persons who have care and control of the child to meet with the child's teachers to discuss all aspects of the report and for the school to give constructive advice about supporting the child's further progress at school; and

  (f)   meet any other requirements specified in the regulations.