ASSESSMENT RESOURCE BANKS An Introduction to the Reading Items

http://arb.nzcer.org.nz/ The ARB’s are an on-line resource accessed through the internet.

What are ARBs?

Are the ARBs useful for Summative or Formative Assessment?

The site gives full information about using the ARBs formatively

Assessment items for English, Maths and Science are provided on the site.

You will need to register and receive a username and password before you can access all items.

A Bank Search Allows you to specify a number of things.

English – All Strands search

English – All Modes search

All or specific levels can be chosen

English – Item Bank Type Search

English – Keywords Search facility

Example of a search for Reading items

Sample of items found in search.

Example of item as it appears online

Example of Item as a Word document

Questions on Word document

Teacher information.

Items use both Journal and other stories

Journal example

Story example

Make sure the assessment focus links to your learning intention.

It is important to share the activity with the students so they know what they need to do to complete the task.

The Teacher Information pages provides information and questions to guide learning conversations.

Some resources have provision for recording and sharing responses that encourage learning conversations.

Resources also encourage self-assessment Resources also encourage self-assessment. Ideas on how to do this can also be found on the Teacher Information pages.

The ARBs provide support for when you have to make the where to next step.

The ARBs support the benefit of students working co-operatively.

The ARBs provide Teachers with easily accessible resources that meet their focused teaching need.

For teachers looking at L3 and 4 Literacy strategies the ARBs provides specific support.

Resources can be found that meet identified specific learning needs.

Support material focused on the language demands (that often underpins success in literacy) can be easily accessed.

The ARBs provide clear, specific in-depth information to inform your teaching practice.