PAT - MATHS Progressive Achievement Tests in Mathematics 3 rd Edition

PAT-Maths Background information Administration Data analysis – Hand Scoring

Background Information Eight tests, eight separate booklets. All questions multiple-choice Each test contains the mathematics strands of Number, Space, Measurement, Chance & Data Later tests also contain Patterns and Algebra

More Background Info All eight tests increase in difficulty No questions are common between the tests The tests do however overlap in question type, question difficulty and curriculum coverage.

Administration Test A requires 20 minutes of testing time Tests 1 – 7 require 40 minutes All tests require time for admin/setting up time with the children. Using teacher knowledge the class is generally split into: Students at the expected level Students below the expected level Students above the expected level

Recommended books for year levels Book A – Average Year 2 student Book 1 – Average Year 3 student Book 2 – Average Year 4 student Book 3 – Average Year 5 student Book 4 – Average Year 6 student

Data Analysis The test scores place students’ results from any of the tests onto a single scale of achievement. PAT Maths Achievements Descriptors have been developed that summarise student achievement in each of the tests.

Please BE VIGILANT & TRUE TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE TEST!

Putting It Into Practise! Each person read – Administration of PAT-Maths Manual pages ROLE PLAY!!!!! Have a volunteer teacher administer the PAT-Maths to your group Follow the instructions, however allow only 5 minutes for the TEST TIME Each person fill in your name, details …….on the answer sheet

Analysing the Assessment

Glossary of Key Terms Test raw score – The number of items answered correctly Scale score – Location on a measurement scale –tracking over time Percentile rank – The % of the reference sample scoring below any given raw score e.g. 38% (student higher than 38% of state) Stanine – Divides the total student distribution of abilities into 9 categories – 1 the lowest, 5 in the middle and 9 the highest

Diagnostic Information PAT-Maths provides many diagnostic report templates View class Excel spreadsheet Individual

PAT-Maths Looking at data & the implications What does the data suggest? What are the implications of this for teaching? What strategies might be most effective?

Other information Price lists available on-line Non OMR Answer sheet $15 pack Questions & General discussion