Neil Defty, Secondary Systems Programme Manager, CEM November An Introduction to CEM Secondary Monitoring Systems MidYIS (S1 Baseline Assessment) & SOSCA (S2 Curriculum-based Assessments)
MidYIS (S1 Baseline Assessment) SOSCA (S2 Curriculum-based Assessments) The systems The assessments Example Questions Feedback
The Assessments * Method: 1. Send us a CSV file of your pupils’ details 2. Set up software - internet or intranet 3. Run the assessments 4. Send us assessment results files S1 Baseline Assessment (MidYIS): Computer adaptive* or paper-based Any time Term 1 S2 Curriculum-based Assessments (SOSCA): Computer adaptive* Four week assessment window mid April to mid May
Developed ability assessments covering: Vocabulary Maths Non-verbal - Cross-sections, Block Counting and Pictures Skills - Proof Reading and Perceptual Speed & Accuracy S1 Baseline Assessment
Curriculum-based assessments covering: Maths - Number, Money & Measurement - Information Handling - Space, Position & Movement Science - Living Things & the Processes of Life - Earth & Space - Energy & Forces - Attitudes to Science Reading - Speed Reading - Text Comprehension - Passage Comprehension S2 Curriculum-based Assessments
Demonstration versions available: In the meantime, here’s a flavour… The Assessments
S1 Assessment: Maths
S1 Assessment: Vocabulary
S1 Assessment: Non-verbal
S1 Assessment: Skills
S2 Assessments: Maths
S2 Assessments: Science
S2 Assessments: Reading
Feedback Prompt Feedback: Assessment Feedback - Standardised Scores Predictions and Chances Graphs for Value Added to: - S2 Curriculum-based Assessments - Attitudes to Science (S2 Assessments)
Feedback: Scores
Feedback: Band Profile Graphs
Feedback: IPRs
Feedback: Standards Referencing Reading
Feedback: Standards Referencing Maths
Predictions Feedback
Predictions: Chances Graphs
Value Added: Scatter Charts Identify: over performance under performance keeping up
Value Added: Subject Performance From MidYIS/SOSCA to Standard Grade and others e.g. Intermediate 2 From MidYIS to SOSCA (as applicable)
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