21 st Century assessment Martin Ripley 15 September, 2005

 Awareness of customer and societal needs  Good communication skills  High ethical standards  An ability to think creatively and critically  Flexibility – self confidence to adapt  Curiosity and a desire to learn  A profound understanding of the importance of teamwork Boeing’s Desired Attributes of an Engineer

Drivers Harnessing Technology White Paper and Skills Strategy modernisation of and adult qualifications KS3 assessment bank KS3 national curriculum review QCA eStrategy Getting schools ready Encouraging innovation Getting the supply side right

Drivers

Harnessing Technology White Paper and Skills Strategy modernisation of and adult qualifications KS3 assessment bank KS3 national curriculum review QCA eStrategy Getting schools ready Encouraging innovation Getting the supply side right

Innovators Early Adopters Early Majority Late Majority Laggards Where are we now?

 5 Secondary pupils and 7.5 Primary pupils to every computer in schools today  99% of Secondary Schools and 55% of Primary Schools have broadband internet connection (256 Kbps or above)  92% of 9 –19 year olds have used the internet at school  85% of primary and 81% of secondary school teachers stated they felt confident using ICT in their subject teaching  87% of children have a computer at home (71% with internet)  92% of Secondary and 63% of Primary schools use interactive whiteboards Sources: The Becta Review 2005 and UK Children Go Online 2005 Where are we now?

Key Stage 3 ICT test project 45,000 pupils in 2005 pilot Awarding body pilots AQA (science GCSE pilot), OCR (iGCSE, ICT, Geography pilots) Edexcel (Science and MFL pilots) Commercial software and products Where are we now?

Pedagogy CurriculumAssessment e-Schooling Modernisation Technology in the control of teachers and learners Flexibility & choice – driven by learning

Transformation (1)  Encouraging participation QCA Participation Taskforce  Supporting and advising schools Key school roles – SMT, ICT teachers, technical and admin  Training In ICT  Monitoring Test becomes statutory in 2008  Trialling materials eg. formative reports

Transformation (2) Influencing the thinking – four key developments for 2005/6  e-portfolios  when ready assessment  key stage 3 assessment bank  NC test feasibility studies

Innovation eScape : e-assessment and the challenge of creative portfolios Design and Technology at GCSE A digital assessment A 6 hour activity structure Scaffolded assessment, working in teams – assessing idea creation, evaluation, prototyping, communicating, evaluating Multi-media e-portfolio Transformation (3)

New BETT e-assessment award 37 entries Criteria - 20% Positive impact on learning & teaching - 15% Validity - 15% Reliability - 10% Supporting inclusive practice - 10% Good design principles - 10% Engaging and motivating - 10% Facilitating innovative use - 10% Online product portfolio And finally