## Researching the topic

## Processing the information

Here are two tasks. Choose one and complete it.

Task 1: describe your own journey through education,

Use the diagram on this page to help you: https://www.nuffic.nl/en/education-systems/the-netherlands/chart-education-system-in-the-netherlands.

If you are not from the Netherlands, describe your educational journey from your own home country. You may use this link for added support: https://www.nuffic.nl/en/study-and-work-abroad/education-systems?name=

Task 2: talk about standardized testing

If you are Dutch, look at this overview of a group 6. Each test has its own colour.

- Green = reading comprehension.
- Purple = listening comprehension
- Darker purple = three-minute technical reading test
- Blue = Maths
- Yellow = Spelling (excluding verbs)

What do you see?

Who is doing well in 'reading comprehension'? Who is doing poorly in spelling?

(Note; for this class, M6 is average. Children with E5 or lower are doing poorly, and children with E6 or higher are doing well.)

If you are from a different country, find an overview for a standard test used in your own country.

Select one child to talk about.

How can you talk about his/ her/ their progress?

Sample sentences:

Bruno is below average in reading comprehension. He is above average in technical reading. He is on target in maths.

Chantal is behind in all subject areas. She is one year behind for reading comprehension. She is two years behind in spelling.

## Preparing for a parent-teacher conference #### A good parent-teacher conference starts with a thorough preparation. Here are three possible sources to help you get started. Select two of them and read them through. Take notes. Parent-teacher conference tips (Edutopia): https://www.edutopia.org/article/parent-teacher-conference-tips/ Pupil progress: https://www.pupilprogress.com/ How to prepare for parent teacher conferences in Kindergarten: