Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS) Lancaster #LearningFirst Nov 2016 Sarah Earle @PriSciEarle s.earle@bathspa.ac.uk Aiming to develop support for a valid, reliable and manageable system of science assessment which will have a positive impact on children’s learning.
Balancing key principles in teacher assessment VALIDITY Full breadth of subject focused outcomes summarised from a range of evidence types RELIABILITY Subject focused moderating discussions, supported by criteria and exemplars Shared understanding of subject and assessment purposes Manageability Sarah Earle @PriSciEarle s.earle@bathspa.ac.uk
TAPS pyramid model Summative reporting Monitoring Responsive teaching Ongoing formative assessment can be summarised Range of info/contexts supports validity (all areas e.g. WS) Shared understanding and moderation supports reliability (consistency) Focus, clear purpose and examples support manageability Whole sch processes Summative reporting e.g. based on range of info Summarise ongoing formative assessment for different reporting purposes Monitoring e.g. moderation for shared understanding Responsive teaching e.g. clear focus, Qs, feedback Principles and examples of AfL = most impact on learning Active pupil involvement e.g. self/peer assessment TAPS pyramid model
TAPS pyramid for school self-evaluation https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/assessment
Developing active pupil involvement and responsive teaching Teachers adapt the pace and challenge of activities Teachers involve pupils in discussing criteria for success Developing active pupil involvement and responsive teaching Pupils assess peers' ideas and work Pupils assess their own ideas Active pupil involvement, Responsive teaching Pupils identify their existing ideas
Developing a shared understanding Moderation discussions to support consistency/reliability
https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/assessment Free online resources Bath Spa Institute for Education TAPS playlist Pyramid self-evaluation tool with examples Expanding database of focused assessment plans and work samples @PriSciEarle https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/assessment