1. Southeast Asian Primary Learning Metrics (SEA PLM) Project Phase 1 Highlights

2. Overview
The 35th SEAMEO High Officials Meeting in November 2012 and the 47th SEAMEC in March 2013 approved the SEA-PLM to complement global Learning Metrics Task Force (LMTF) initiative.
2. SEAMEO plans to develop a common primary education learning metrics for SEA which will provide timely, high-quality data to stakeholders and policy makers for effective reforms and interventions.

3. Rationale – UNICEF and SEAMEO INNOTECH Collaboration on SEA PLM
To develop a common set of tools and protocols for SEA countries to measure the learning outcomes of children of primary school age.
To ensure the learning metric is based on SEAMEO Member Countries’ core curriculum outcomes, and that they are normed and validated with Southeast Asian children, reflecting the spirit and values of ASEAN;

4. To build capacity within and strengthen partnerships between SEA countries in measuring learning outcomes, in analysing results and in using analysis for policy reform.
To provide a regional learning outcomes measurement tool that will help SEA countries to ultimately improve quality of education

5. Important Attributes of SEA-PLM
The SEA-PLM should reflect South East Asian values and context and be based on the review of curricula from SEA countries
SEA-PLM covers all subjects – Math, reading, writing, global citizenship
SEA PLM includes school/student context data

6. Rationale – UNICEF and SEAMEO INNOTECH Collaboration on SEA PLM
SEAMEO INNOTECH was tasked:
To provide technical leadership for the Regional Experts Reference Group – including draft work plan, TOR for various mechanisms and team, introduction to SOLO Taxonomy and Rausch Modelling, technical sessions; to recommend national strategic plan to build country-level communities of practices, capacity-building gaps, and training packages for stakeholders at the national level, and suggest process for enhancing national capacity and decision making

7. Activities Conducted SEAMEO INNOTECH
Australian Center for Education Research (ACER)
SEAMEO INNOTECH
Conduct a desk review of experiences with primary learning metrics – and within PISA and TIMMS – in the region
Map out what types of LM have been introduced in SEA countries
Regional experiences with primary learning metrics reviewed – including innovative approaches, issues, and lessons learned of relevance to the SEA-PLM initiative
Review SEAMEO member countries National Curriculum at primary levels to identify commonalities and unique elements within curriculum frameworks, compare this to the LMTF seven domains and compare the broad domains of learning as structured in national core curriculum frameworks
Compile comparable grade level curriculum expectations or expected outcomes for children aged 8 to 11 years.

8. ACER Review of Primary Learning Metric used a simplified framework of multilevel approaches to assessment
Hybrid Assessment
EGRA- Early Grade Reading Assessment
EGMA_ Early Grade Mathematics Assessment
EALAS- East Asia Learning Achievement Study
International Assessments –are conducted in various languages and regions throughout the world and were design to explore cross-national variation in student learning, education systems and processes
TIMSS- Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study
PIRLS- Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
Pre-PIRKS – Pre-progress in International Reading Literacy Study
Regional assessments – samp[e students and schools in regions that share similar historical, linguistic, cultural adn economic conditions to explore cross-national variation in student achivement with “like” countries
PASEC - ‘Programme d'analyse des systemes educatifs de la CONFEMEN (PASEC)’ 0 Programme on the Analysis of hte Education System
SACMEQ- Southern and Eastern African Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SACMEQ)
LLECE- Latin American Laboratory for Assessment of the Quality of Education
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9. SEA Approaches to assessment
Countries
Assessment Types
Names of Tests
Cambodia
Hybrid, Regional and National
EGRA, PASEC, LAS
Lao PDR
Hybrid, Regional, National
EGRA, PASEC, NLS, ASLO,
Indonesia
EALAS, Literacy Boost, TIMSS, PIRLS, LAS
Malaysia
National, International
PISA, TIMSS
Myanmar
Hybrid
EALAS
Philippines
Hybrid, International, National
EGRA, Literacy Boost, EALAS, Phil-IRI, TIMSS
1) Hybrid ( combines methodologies of household surveys and a large scale assessment to addr4ess contextual needs of low and middle income countries)
Cambodia (EGRA)
Indonesia (Literacy Boost, EALAS)
Lao PDR (EGRA)
Myanmar (EALAS)
Philippines (EGRA, Literacy Boost, EALAS)
Timor Leste (EGRA, EALAS)
Vietnam (EGRA, EALAS, Literacy Boost)
2) Regional- ‘Programme d'analyse des systemes educatifs de la CONFEMEN (PASEC)’ 0 Programme on the Analyses of hte Education System
Cambodia (PASEC
Lao PDR (PASEC)
Vietnam (PASEC)
3) National
Cambodia (Learning Assessment System)
Indonesia (Learning Assessment System)
Lao PDR (National Literacy Survey, Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes)
Malaysia (Primary School Achievement Test)
Philippine (Informal Reading Inventory) Singapore (Core Research Program)
Thailand (Nationwide Assessment)
Vietnam (Reading and Maths Assessment Study
4. International
Indonesia - (TIMSS/PIRLS)
Malaysia (TIMSS)
Philippines (TIMSS)
Singapore (TIMSS/PIRLS)
Thailand (TIMSS)
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10. SEA Approaches to assessment
Countries
Assessment Types
Names of Tests
Singapore
National, International
CRP, TIMSS, PIRLS
Thailand
Hybrid, National, International
Nationwide Assessment, TIMSS
Timor Leste
Hybrid
EGRA, EALAS
Vietnam
Hybrid, National, Regional,
Reading and Maths Assessments Study, EGRA, EALAS, Literacy Boost,
PASEC
4. International
Indonesia - (TIMSS/PIRLS)
Malaysia (TIMSS)
Philippines (TIMSS)
Singapore (TIMSS/PIRLS)
Thailand (TIMSS)
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11. 2. SEAMEO INNOTECH’s Primary Education Curriculum Review
The purpose of SEA PLM curriculum review is to survey the primary education curriculum of 11 SEA countries according to the primary learning metric in the areas of English, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science at the primary level (years 1 to 6).
The learning metric was developed by the UNESCO LMTF that serves as a global framework for measuring learning. This supports advocacy on MDGs, EFA, and access to education plus learning.

12. SEA PLM SEAMEO INNOTECH Primary Education Curriculum Review followed the Global Framework for Learning Domains
The Learning Metrics Task Force is a multistakeholder collaboration working to improve learning outcomes for children and youth worldwide, with a specific focus on strengthening assessment systems and the use of assessment data in service of EFA Goal.
The first report from the task force, Toward Universal Learning: What Every Child Should Learn, presents a broad, holistic framework of seven learning domains, with various competencies in each, as the aspiration for all children and youth across the globe. The seven domains are:
Physical well-being
Culture and the arts
Social and emotional
Literacy and communication
Learning approaches and cognition
Numeracy and mathematics
Science and technology
The domains have been established as what children should learn, now Phase II of the project works back to the preceding step:
how will we know whether learning is occurring under each of the seven domains?
More specifically, how can we measure and track progress in learning at the global and national levels?

13. SEAMEO INNOTECH Product : A Review of Primary School Curriculum in Southeast Asian Countries
Initially, SEAMEO INNOTECH reviewed the curriculum of 7 SEA countries using the 7 domains for Learning Outcomes under the LMTF.
The review identified commonalities and unique elements within curriculum frameworks in the participating countries
The contents were compared using the LMTF domains
Completed review of primary school curriculum in Southeast Asia reflects then domains that SEA children are learning, specifically at grade 5 and which subject areas are the 7 domains more evident.. As shown in the succeeding slides:

14. Domain 1 : Physical Well-Being
Countries
Physical Well-Being
Brunei Darussalam
Science 4-6
Cambodia
All subjects 1 to 6
Lao PDR
Science 1-5; Math 4-5
Philippines
Singapore
Science 1-2
Thailand
Languages 4-6; Math 2-6; Science 2-3; Social Studies 2-6

15. Domain 2 : Social and Emotional
Countries
Social and Emotional
Brunei Darussalam
Languages 1-6;Science 1-6
Cambodia
All subjects 1 to 6
Lao PDR
Languages 3-6; Science 1-5
Philippines
Languages 1-6; Science 3 &5; Social Studies 2-6
Singapore
Languages 1, 5-6; Science 1-6; Social Studies 1-6
Thailand
Languages, Science, and Social Studies 1-6
Vietnam
Language, Math, Science and Social Studies 1-6

16. Domain 3 : Culture and the Arts
Countries
Cultural and the Arts
Brunei Darussalam
Languages and Maths- Gr 1-6
Science 4-6
Cambodia
All subjects Gr 1-6
Lao PDR
Languages 4-6; Maths 1-6; Science 1-4
Philippines
Languages-Gr 1-2; Filipino 1-6;Social Studies 2 -6
Singapore
Maths 1-5; Science 1-2; 4-6;
Thailand
Languages 1-6;Maths 3-6; Social Studies 1-6
Vietnam
Social Studies 1-6

17. Domain 4 : Literacy and Communication
Countries
Literacy and Communication
Brunei Darussalam
Languages 1-6; Maths 1-3; Science 4-6
Cambodia
All subjects Gr 1-6
Lao PDR
Languages 4-6; Maths 1-6; Science 1-4
Philippines
Languages-Gr 1-2; Filipino 1-6;Social Studies 2 -6
Singapore
Maths 1-5; Science 1-2; 4-6;
Thailand
Languages 1-6;Maths 1-6; Social Studies 1-3
Vietnam
Languages – 1-5; Maths and Sciences 5-6

18. Domain 5: Learning Approaches and Cognition
Countries
Literacy and Communication
Brunei Darussalam
Languages 1-6; Maths 1-6; Science 4-6
Cambodia
All subjects Gr 1-6
Lao PDR
Languages 3-6; Maths 2-6; Science 1-5; Social Studies 1-5
Philippines
Languages-Gr 1-5; Science 2-6
Singapore
Languages 1-6; Maths 1-5; Science 4-6; Social Studies 4-6
Thailand
Languages (Thai) 1-6;Maths 1-6; Science 1-4; Social Studies 1-5
Vietnam
Languages – 1-5; Maths and Sciences 5-6

19. Domain 6: Numeracy and Mathematics
Countries
Numeracy and Mathematics
Brunei Darussalam
Languages 1-6; Maths 1-6; Science 4-6
Cambodia
Language Gr 1; Maths 1-6
Lao PDR
Maths 1-6
Philippines
Maths 1-6; Science
Singapore
Maths 1-6; Science 1-2
Thailand
Languages (Thai) 1-3;Maths 1-6; Science 3; Social Studies 3-4
Vietnam
Maths 1- 6

20. Domain 7: Science and Technology
Countries
Science and Technology
Brunei Darussalam
Science 1-6
Cambodia
Science and technology and Social Studies 1-6
Lao PDR
Science and Social Studies 1-5
Philippines
Science 3-6
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Science and Social Studies 1-6

21. Agreements in SEA PLM RERG Conference (24-26 September 2013)
GRADE 5 students to be covered in the assessment
Subject areas to be covered
Maths, Reading and Writing and Global Citizenship
Ways of conducting the assessment
Use of SOLO Taxonomy
High level of expertise would be needed to support the regional and national teams

22. Participants to the SEA PLM Manila Workshop

23. THANK YOU