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Assessment and Student Outcomes: A primary school’s story

Alice Ho MEd (Hons) Ed Psych, Grad Dip Tchg (Primary)

Deputy Principal, Birkenhead Primary School, Auckland(ex Assistant Principal, Mairangi Bay School, Auckland)

Alice Ho, Deputy Principal, Birkenhead Primary, [email protected], 480 7365

Student Outcomes

AssessmentAlice Ho, Deputy Principal, Birkenhead Primary, [email protected], 480 7365

Student Achievement

Progress over time?

Comparsion with same decile schools?

Added value?

Trends

Same cohorts

Accelerated progress


Cohort Progress in Reading 2008 to 2009

Below Age Level7%

At Age Level55%

Above Age Level38%

Term 4 2008 Reading 286 Y1-5 students

Below Age Level

At Age Level

Above Age Level

Below Age Level5%

At Age Level46%

Above Age Level49%

Term 4 2009 Reading 286 Y2-6 students


Below

Ave

Above

National Norms

Cohort Progress in Maths 2009 to 2010


Below

Ave

Above

National Norms

Below2%

Average33%

Above Average

65%

Term 4 2010 asTTle Maths124 Y5&6 students

Below

Average

Above Average

Below9%

Average35%

Above Average

56%

Term 4 2009 asTTle Maths124 Y4&5 students

Below

Average

Above Average

Assessment

Affirm and further learning

Students at the centre Teaching as inquiry

References

Absolum, Michael. Clarity in the classrooms.

Absolum, M., Flockton, L., Hattie, J., Hipkins, R., & Reid, I. (2009). Directions for Assessment in NZ.

Clarke, S., Timperley, H., & Hattie, J. (2003). Unlocking Formative Assessment: Practical Strategies for

Enhancing Students’ Learning in the Primary and Intermediate Classroom.

http://assessment.tki.org.nz/


http://assessment.tki.org.nz/

Student Outcomes

Assessment

Student assessment capability


Student Assessment Capability

Students as users

Affirm learning

Further learning

Expect learning and progress



Formative assessmentSelf assessment

Clarity Learning talk

Next learning stepSelf assess & monitor

Use assessment results


Destination

Map

Signposts


Child speakI am learning to…

Date

Achieve

dRecognise patterns to 5

Know addition facts to 5

Know subtraction facts to 5



Know doubles to 10

Know doubles to 20


Know doubles and halves

Knows “ten and“ number

Know addition facts +5 to 20

Know addition facts +10 to

20


Know mixed add/sub facts


Booklet developed

by Ellen Dunn and

the junior syndicate

at MBS

Clarity - learning progression

and indicators

Achievement highlighted

Direction- small, achievable

steps



Student Outcomes

Assessment


Teacher assessment capability


Teacher Assessment Capability

FrameworkPurposesPrinciplesGuidelines

Strategic direction

Use assessment

- teaching and learning

What & Why? Analyse - trends & patterns

What next?



curriculum knowledge

and learning

progression

Knowledge

shared understanding



Administering assessmentSchedule

ProceduresMarking and data entry

Consistency

OTJModeration



Teaching as InquiryTriangulation

BarriersSupport

Progress & trend

Achievement tailsIdentificationAction plans


Accelerated progress



Achievement tailsIdentificationAction plans

Home school partnerships Academic learning timeGoals & Next Steps

DAT Engagement

Classroom Management



Systems to support changeLearning communitySyndicate meetings, PLCSchool wide goals & targetsCoaching/ prof goals Professional developmentStaff meetingsClass/school visitsWalk throughsWorkshopsProfessional conversations


Student Outcomes

Assessment



Home school partnership


Home-school partnership

Helping at homeClarity about next steps

Consultation @school

PPPReading together

tki


@school on eTap(by Nigel Bioletti at

Birkenhead Primary)

Student Outcomes

Assessment




Resource & data management


Data Management

Teaching and learning

Reliable, useful data at fingertips Easy retrieval and analysis

basic factsGloSS

transition page

previous years


Data Management


Student Outcomes





Alignment

Assessment


Alignment

Learning Vision

NZ Curriculum

National Standards


Reading vision, Birkenhead Primary School

School vision, Mairangi Bay School





Alignment

Assessment

Student Outcomes


Acknowledgments

Many thanks to the teachers at Mairangi Bay School, especially Christine Wightman and Ellen Dunn for their valuable contribution to implementing the National Standards, and Bruce Warren, Principal.

Appreciation is also extended to the teachers at Birkenhead Primary School, especially Nicky Ling for her critical thinking and literacy expertise, and Nigel Bioletti, Principal.


Contact details

[email protected]

09 - 480 7365

77 Mokoia Road

Birkenhead

Auckland


mailto:[email protected]

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