It's nearly Christmas🎄which means most of us are just coming out the other side of report writing, probably a little worse-for-wear. In today’s episode, we chat about one of the trickiest parts of the process: reporting on the qualitative stuff.

We chat about why it’s hard to assess and measure attributes like student mindset, attitude to learning and positivity as we reflect on our own recent report-writing experiences. We also explore simple strategies we can put in place for 2026 to make reporting on these less-tangible qualities more consistent, fair, and meaningful for all of our students—not just the enthusiastic or bubbly ones.

If you know the weight of trying to decide whether someone 'always, usually or sometimes' shows a positive attitude to their learning, then this one is for you!

Recording this as PD? Here are the relevant APSTs:

Focus Area 1.1 – Physical, social and intellectual development and characteristics of students
Focus Area 5.5 – Report clearly, accurately and respectfully to students and parents/carers
Focus Area 6.2 – Engage in professional learning and improve practice