Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence (Primary) NIPTWS06

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Working together in the workshops will involve… Confidentiality Participation Contributing to group learning Asking questions/clarifying issues Taking responsibility for your own learning Please check that your phone is off for the duration of the workshop

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Introduction Scenario What strengths are evident? What are the challenges experienced by the NQT? What advice would you give to the NQT?

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Focus of this Workshop Gathering Information Analysing Classroom Evidence Sharing information

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence

Reflecting on Assessment Aistear, NCCA, P. 72

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Assessment Approaches AoL: AfL: On-going basis to inform teaching and learning Feedback to direct and motivate the child Part of your daily teaching Learner actively involved Reporting on achievement Award grades or scores At the end of learning Teacher led

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence How do I Assess? Assessment in the Primary School-Guidelines for Schools, NCCA, P. 13

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Teacher Observation Aistear, NCCA, P. 87

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Recording Assessment: Short Term (Weekly) Plans Teacher Observation Working in groups or independently Concept Mapping Pupils contribute to a whole-class concept map regarding plants and animals from wider environments At the end of a topic, I will ask them to draw their own concept map to record what they have learned Self-Assessment Circle best handwriting Thumbs up/thumbs down

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Documenting Assessment: Building your Assessment Folder Section A: General Class Records Section B: Pupil Profiles Builds a picture of your class and also a picture of each child, in terms of their learning Samples of work should be relevant to what you wish to communicate about that child’s learning

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Types of Documentation Samples of children’s work: pictures, piece of free writing, teacher-designed tasks, weekly tests, concept maps, examples of self- assessment, checklists Notes: for parent teacher meeting, teacher observations Other: checklists, photographs* *NB Check school policy regarding photographs before using them for assessment purposes

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Standardised Testing What are standardised tests? How can they be used? How are they reported to parents? Examples of Standardised Tests School Policy on Assessment

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Analysing Classroom Evidence: Step 1 Look at the standardised test results for this class: What key information does this tell you about this class? How might you use this information in your teaching? What other assessment methodologies could you use to build a clearer picture?

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Analysing Classroom Evidence: Step 2 Assessment is the ongoing process of collecting, documenting, reflecting on, and using information to develop rich portraits of children as learners in order to support and enhance their future learning (Aistear, pg. 72) Building a Pupil Profile Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses for that child. How would you use this information in your teaching? What other assessment records would you gather for this child?

Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Sharing Information: Parents All primary schools must use an NCCA report card (Circular 0056/2011:DES) Standardised Test Results reported: 2 nd, 4 th and 6 th class Writing Reports… considerations Education Passport…. See (Circular 0045/2014)

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Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence Additional Support Professional Support Groups NIPT School Support Service Contact the NIPT Please ask your Facilitator or EC for the contact details of the NIPT RDO assigned to your EC To ask for support is a sign of strength…