Teaching, Learning, and Assessment

At DIPS-G Teaching, Learning and Assessment ensure teachers provide differentiated instructional opportunities to meet the needs of diverse students in their classes and to make all students feel that they are included and accepted within their classes. This attention and accommodation provided to these students makes them feel included and pushes their academic achievement forward. On another level, the diversity in the school and the diversity among the different cultures of both teachers and students enable teachers to discuss culturally focused lessons (mainly through the English Social Studies program) which also impacts students academically. These culturally focused lessons are instructed and assessed as per DIPS-G assessment procedures. Being familiar with the different cultural views of different families, DIPS-G always makes sure that teachers always provide students with opportunities to collaborate and cooperate by working in groups to fulfil tasks in all different subjects taught at school, prepare and give presentations, and organize projects relevant to specific subject areas. These practices – which are implemented and guaranteed by the

DIPS-G Teaching and Learning Methodology – help teachers restructure lessons and provide opportunities where diverse students learn from each other. All this is done within an environment which is characterized with respect and integrity to maximize students’ academic achievement since this environment increases their belongingness and productivity levels.

Curriculum standards in all subjects are deconstructed into 3-layered learning outcomes (I-CAN Statements). These learning outcomes are evident in all daily lesson plans, Board View, worksheets, and assessments. DIPS-G incorporates regular assessment and reporting

DIPS-G believes that assessment for learning, assessments of learning and assessment as learning are integral to the achievement of high-quality learning outcomes. All stakeholders receive valid reliable and up to date information about students’ academic, personal and social development and are actively involved in raising students’ achievement in and outside school.