National StandardsNational Standards

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What are the National Standards?What are the National Standards?

The standards are a description of what all NewZealand children are expected to be able to do inreading, writing and mathematics in Years 1 – 8.

The standards have been developed by the Ministry of Education.

• The Reading Standard and criteria• The Writing Standard, moderation and criteria• The Mathematics standard and criteria• Overall Teacher Judgement• Reporting

The Reading StandardThe Reading Standard• After one year at school, students will read, respond to and think critically

about fiction and non-fiction texts at the Green level (5.9 – 6.0 years) of Ready to Read (the core instructional series that supports reading in the New Zealand Curriculum).

• By the end of year 4, students will read, respond to and think critically about texts in order to meet the reading demands of the New Zealand Curriculum at Level 2. Students will locate and evaluate information and ideas within texts appropriate to this level as they generate and answer questions to meet the specific learning purposes across the curriculum.

• By the end of years 7 and 8, students will read, respond to and think critically about texts in order to meet the reading demands of the New Zealand Curriculum at Level 4. Students will locate, evaluate and synthesise information and ideas within and across a range of texts appropriate to this level as they generate and answer questions to meet the specific learning purposes across the curriculum.

Criteria for achieving the Criteria for achieving the Reading StandardReading Standard

• After one year at school: Reading at Green level, 5.9 – 6.0 yearsRunning Record (with at least 90% accuracy and 80% comprehension, using a book from the Ready to Read series or a Benchmark example)

• After two years at school: Reading at Turquoise level, 6.5 – 7.0 yearsRunning Record (with at least 90% accuracy and 80% comprehension, using a book from the Ready to Read series or a Benchmark example)

• After three years at school: Reading at Gold level, 7.5 – 8.0 yearsRunning Record (with at least 90% accuracy and 80% comprehension, using a book from the Ready to Read series or a Benchmark example)STAR Standardised Test: Stanine of 4, 5 or 6.

Overall Teacher Judgement using 6 year Observational Survey and anecdotal notes from instructional groupings. (Refer also to Slide 13.)

Criteria for achieving the Criteria for achieving the Reading Standard Reading Standard (continued)(continued)

• By the end of Year 4: Reading at level, 8.5 – 9.0 yearsRunning Record (with at least 90% accuracy and 80% comprehension, using a book from the Ready to Read series or a Benchmark example)STAR Standardised Test: Stanine of 4, 5 or 6.PAT Standardised Test: Stanine of 4, 5 or 6

• By the end of Years 5, 6, 7 and 8: STAR Standardised Test: Stanine of 4, 5 or 6.PAT Standardised Test: Stanine of 4, 5 or 6

Overall Teacher Judgement using running record information, PAT Listening Comprehension, and anecdotal notes from instructional groupings. (Refer also to Slide 13.)

The Writing StandardThe Writing StandardAfter two years at school, students will create texts in order to meet the

writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum at Level 1. Students will use their writing to think about, record and communicate

experiences, ideas and information to meet specific learning purposes across the curriculum.

By the end of year 6, students will create texts in order to meet the writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum as they work at Level 3.

Students will use their writing to think about, record and communicate experiences, ideas and information to meet specific learning purposes across the curriculum.

Writing ModerationWriting ModerationYears 1 – 4: Samples of independent writing gathered each term and

moderated within and across the syndicates, using Literacy Learning Progressions and National Standard guidelines. These samples will be used to inform the overall teacher judgement for each student.

Years 5 – 8: One sample of independent writing gathered per term and moderated within and across the syndicates each term, using Literacy Learning Progressions and National Standard Guidelines. These samples, along with writing from other curriculum areas, will be used to inform overall teacher judgement for each student.

Criteria for achieving the Criteria for achieving the Writing StandardWriting Standard

Success Criteria Below At Above

Using a simple planning strategy to organise their ideas.

Introducing the who, what, when, where and why in the opening paragraph.

Attempting to use some variety of nouns.

Attempting to use some variety of adjectives.

Attempting to use some variety of verbs.

Composing mainly simple and compound sentences.

Using simple conjunctions correctly

Forming all lower-case and upper-case letters correctly.

Spelling unfamiliar words by sounding out the words

Writes in the past tense.

Using punctuation correctly (capital letters, full stops, exclamation and question marks).

The Mathematics StandardThe Mathematics Standard• After 3 years at school, students will be achieving at early Level 2 in the

mathematics and statistics learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum. e.g. In contexts that require them to solve problems or model situations, students will be able to:

-apply basic addition facts and knowledge of place value and symmetry to combine or partition whole numbers;-find fractions of sets, shapes and quantities.

• By the end of year 5, students will be achieving at early Level 3 in the mathematics and statistics learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum. e.g. In contexts that require them to solve problems or model situations, students will be able to:

-apply additive and simple multiplicative strategies and knowledge of symmetry to combine or partition whole numbers;

-find fractions of sets, shapes and quantities.

Criteria for achieving the Criteria for achieving the Mathematics StandardMathematics Standard

After one year at school:Numeracy Addition/Subtraction Strategies Stage 2 or 3Use Overall Teacher Judgement with Number Id, place value, basic fact knowledge and

other strands (Geometry, Measurement and Statistics)

After two years at school:Numeracy Addition/Subtraction Strategies Stage 4Use Overall Teacher Judgement with Number Id, place value, basic fact knowledge and

other strands (Geometry, Measurement and Statistics)

After three years at school:Numeracy Addition/Subtraction Strategies early Stage 5Use Overall Teacher Judgement with Number Id, place value, basic fact knowledge and

other strands (Geometry, Measurement and Statistics)

By the end of year four:Numeracy Strategy Domains at Stage 5Use Overall Teacher Judgement with Number Id, place value, basic fact knowledge and

other strands (Geometry, Measurement and Statistics)

Criteria for achieving the Criteria for achieving the Mathematics Standard Mathematics Standard (continued)(continued)

By the end of year 5:Numeracy Strategy Domains early Stage 6PAT Standardised Test Stanine 4, 5 or 6

By the end of year 6Numeracy Strategy Domains at Stage 6PAT Standardised Test Stanine 4, 5 or 6

By the end of year 7Numeracy Strategy Domains early Stage 7PAT Standardised Test Stanine 4, 5 or 6

By the end of year 8Numeracy Strategy Domains at Stage 7PAT Standardised Test Stanine 4, 5 or 6

Overall Teacher Judgement using basic fact knowledge, bookwork and teacher assessments in statistics, geometry and measurement.

Overall Teacher JudgementOverall Teacher Judgement

To make an overall judgement regarding a student’ achievement, teachers use a range of assessment tools to assist them.

These include:• conferencing, interviewing, questioning, explaining and discussing

with students individually, in small groups and whole class settings;• Using informal assessment opportunities such as focused

classroom observations, student work books, set tasks, running records and student self/peer assessment, and

• Standardised assessment tools such as 6 year Observation Survey, PAT, STAR and AsTTle.

Mid Year Reporting 2010Mid Year Reporting 2010

• Up to 6 months at school• 6 – 11 months at school• Birth date reporting:

After one year at schoolAfter two years at schoolAfter three years at school

• By the end of year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8• Students with English as a second language

The Writing Matrix

Mid-Year ReportOur Mission: Providing a learning environment that prepares children for life.From 2010, schools with students in Years 1 – 8 will be using National Standards. The standards show what New Zealand students are

expected to be able to do in reading, writing and mathematics at the end of each year of their schooling.  This mid-year report gives you an indication of how your child is progressing towards achieving the National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics for his or her respective Year level. It also sets out your child’s next learning steps in these three curriculum areas.  Name: …………………………………………………………

 Room: ………

 Year 4

 READING: By the end of Year 4, students will read, respond to, and think critically about texts in order to meet the reading demands of the New Zealand Curriculum at Level 2. Students will locate and evaluate information and ideas appropriate to this level as they generate and answer questions to meet specific learning purposes across the curriculum.Likely to achieve above the standard

Next learning step(s):      

Likely to achieve the standard

 

Likely to achieve below the standard

 

 WRITING: By the end of Year 4, students will create texts in order to meet the writing demands of the New Zealand Curriculum at Level 2. Students will use their writing to think about, record and communicate experiences, ideas and information to meet specific learning purposes across the curriculum.Likely to achieve above the standard

 

Next learning step(s): 

Likely to achieve the standard

 

Likely to achieve below the standard

 

 

MATHEMATICS: By the end of Year 4, students will be achieving at Level 2 in the mathematics and statistics learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum. Likely to achieve above the standard

 

Next learning step(s):      

Likely to achieve the standard

 

Likely to achieve below the standard