1. Teacher Assessment in Primary Science (TAPS)
Lancaster #LearningFirst
Nov 2016
Sarah Earle @PriSciEarle
Aiming to develop support for a valid, reliable and manageable system of science assessment which will have a positive impact on children’s learning.

2. Balancing key principles in teacher assessment
VALIDITY
Full breadth of subject focused outcomes summarised from a range of evidence types
RELIABILITY
Subject focused moderating discussions, supported by criteria and exemplars
Shared understanding of subject and assessment purposes
Manageability
Sarah Earle @PriSciEarle

3. TAPS pyramid model Summative reporting Monitoring Responsive teaching
Ongoing formative assessment can be summarised
Range of info/contexts supports validity (all areas e.g. WS)
Shared understanding and moderation supports reliability (consistency)
Focus, clear purpose and examples support manageability
Whole sch
processes
Summative reporting
e.g. based on range of info
Summarise ongoing formative assessment for different reporting purposes
Monitoring
e.g. moderation for shared understanding
Responsive teaching
e.g. clear focus, Qs, feedback
Principles and examples of AfL = most impact on learning
Active pupil involvement
e.g. self/peer assessment
TAPS pyramid model

4. TAPS pyramid for school self-evaluation

5. Developing active pupil involvement and responsive teaching
Teachers adapt the pace and challenge of activities
Teachers involve pupils in discussing criteria for success
Developing active pupil involvement and responsive teaching
Pupils assess peers' ideas and work
Pupils assess their own ideas
Active pupil involvement, Responsive teaching
Pupils identify their existing ideas

6. Developing a shared understanding
Moderation discussions to support consistency/reliability

7. https://pstt.org.uk/resources/curriculum-materials/assessment
Free online resources
Bath Spa Institute for Education TAPS playlist
Pyramid self-evaluation tool with examples
Expanding database of focused assessment plans and work samples
@PriSciEarle