Dinky!
to you and your daughter. Im a teacher - keep reading though!

The new reports are crap, what else can I say. Even though this is a government initiaive, each state is still fighting for changes.So now each state has changed what they are doing for the new reports. We have grown up with the knowledge that A is good and a E is a fail. Im not sure if VIC has fought againt the ranking that was introduced. This was meant that each child was ranked in the class against the other students, so you could be getting an A for a subject but actually just be the smartest one of the dumbiest group kids - Sorry for my bluntest but just trying to make it clear in what the head honchos in an office decided So you could be a A at one school, move to a different school and start getting Ds, even though nothing about your ability has changed.
And the other thing, is that the standards cover 2 year periods. So since your daughter is in year 5 she would be working towards the next standard which is what children should be at in year 6. There is a huge pressure as well as each standard is not one thing to tick off, each had many parts and it can take years to acheive all of them. The standards are way too broad.A lot of areas wont be covered yet as its only half way thru the year as well.

The other issue a lot of teachers have is that there isnt any consideration for any information about the effort the child has put in (my school has just changed their report for this) and as you have said the negative impact it has on children. I work with a lot of children with learning difficulties and their life is always going to be getting Es now because they will be forever not achieving academically at the year level.

Did you daughters school run any information sessions about how the reports are changing? or provide any other extra information apart from what is on the report for you?

Can i ask what sort of comments were written on the report? Did the teacher write in the general comments part that Tayla (if) she is behind the work level, is coping well due to the personal situations that are happening?? I think your comments were fair and myself would have wanted meetings with parents when handing out the new reports so they could be discussed. Children need lots and lots of positives and encouragement to move them further in their learning. Nothing more than beaming kids when they are achieving. One of my little muchkins went up a reading level and it was fantastic. Even the brightest students ive had, need pushing along to extend their learning,and areas to practice on.
And as for asking to see the other report, if you have a good relationship with the parents then they would have already known you were having a meeting to have this assessed and that you were having concerns.

PM me If you want some ideas or extra help in areas for Tayla, let me know and i will organise some ideas / things you can do to help Tayla feel a little more successful at home so she might feel a bit better about going to school, or even you can do with her if she's not feeling ok about going to school

Luv Summer