1. ASSESSMENT
Parent Information Evening
Wednesday 10 June 2015
JILL

2. Outline of the Evening What are National Standards?
Overall Teacher Judgements
Reporting
JILL
OTJ - How do teachers at ANI make a judgement against National Standards?
Moderation - How do we make sure our judgements are consistent and valid?
Reporting - How will I find out how my child is progressing and achievement against National Standards?

3. What are National Standards?
“National Standards in reading, writing and mathematics provide signposts that give children, teachers, parents, families and whānau a clear idea of where children are achieving in their learning and what they have to do next.”
- Ministry of Education, 2010
VIV
Aspirational standards that are measured at the end of the academic year
MY reporting is about achievement and progress towards the end of year standard

4. NZ Curriculum Levels and National Standards
VIV
The following diagram explains how NZ curriculum levels relate to National Standards and how they correspond to year levels.
For example by the end of Year 7 we would expect students to be operating within curriculum level 4 and thus have achieved at the Year 7 National Standard. Similarly by the end of year 8, we would expect a student to be operating toward the end of curriculum level 4 and thus be at the Year 8 National Standard.
YEAR LEVELS
National Standard

5. Achievement measured against National Standards
ABOVE:
exceeding the expectation for their year level
AT:
meeting the expectations at their year level
BELOW:
not achieving the expectation for their year level
WELL BELOW:
achieving more than one year below the expectation for their year level
Above: A student’s current level of achievement is at a standard above their year group, which means that special consideration needs to be given to their learning needs in order to provide them with sufficient challenge to continue their accelerated rate of progression into the future.
At: A student is currently meeting the standard, and effective classroom teaching should realistically enable them to meet or exceed the standard for next year.
Below: A student is not currently meeting the standard, but there is every reason to believe that their learning needs can be accommodated within effective differentiated classroom teaching in order to meet the standard for next year. May have some elements ‘at’
Well below: A student’s current achievement against the standard is such that in order to have a realistic chance of making sufficient progress to meet the standard for next year, special consideration needs to be given to their learning needs. Specific actions in addition to effective differentiated classroom teaching may need to be taken.

6. How do teachers at ANI make an overall teacher judgement against National Standards?
LUCY
What is an overall teacher judgement or OTJ?
An overall teacher judgment involves drawing on and applying the evidence gathered up to a particular point in time in order to make an overall judgment about a student’s progress and achievement.

7. How do teachers make overall teacher judgement?
CONVERSATIONS &
OBSERVATIONS
Student:
Self-assessment
Peer-assessment
Discussions
Explanations
Conferences
Questions
Observations
TASKS
Classwork
Assessment Resource
Bank (ARBs)
Record keeping
Tasks and assignments
TOOLS
Student assessment
tools include:
PAT, STAR, GloSS, IKAN,
e-asTTLE
LUCY
Continually and periodically - on-going
Conversation and observation first, then task and then data to support / check OTJ
The triangulation of a range of evidence accumulated over the year builds dependability in progress and achievement decisions.
An overall teacher judgment can be made when the teacher reviews all of the evidence in relation to a National Standard, rather than simply summarising the information.
Conversation /obeservation – ongoing nature of OTJ
Tools – quality control
Real Examples from Thomas, Lara and ???
CONTINUALLY
PERIODICALLY

8. Student Presentation of Evidence
Thomas Zhang Mathematics
Lara Albert Reading
Sam Miller Writing
Thomas Zhang Mathematics Above by EY
Lara Albert Reading Currently below, on track to be at
???? Writing Currently at

9. At ANI, how do we make sure our overall teacher judgements are consistent and valid?
VIV
At ANI – student to student, teacher to teacher, team to team, year to year (vertical and horizontal)
Moderation is the process of teachers sharing their expectations and understandings of National Standards with each other in order to improve the consistency of their decisions about student learning and achievement

10. VIV
Talk through diagram

11. Progress and Consistency Tool Learning and Change Network
Moderation Beyond ANI
Progress and Consistency Tool
Learning and Change Network
Community of Schools
VIV
PaCT is an online tool that captures a series of teachers’ judgments on aspects of mathematics, reading and writing, and recommends an overall judgment which a teacher can confirm or review.
Promotes confidence in teacher judgements
Involves professional discussion
Establish shared understanding of what progress and achievement looks like
Teachers confirm of adjust judgements
Fosters dependability, comparability and fairness
LUCY
Two initiatives we are currently involved in that promote lateral learning and provide opportunities for professional discussion about achievement data and National Standards

12. At ANI, how do we report National Standards to parents?

13. ANI Reporting TERM ONE TERM TWO TERM THREE TERM FOUR
Triadic Interviews
Goal setting
TERM TWO
Written Report
Progress and achievement towards National Standards
TERM THREE
Triadic Interviews
Goals and report
TERM FOUR
Written Report
Progress and achievement against National Standards
At each of these reporting forums you will be given information on
your child’s goals and their progress towards these
your child’s progress and achievement in relation to the standards
what the school is doing to support your child’s learning
ways you can support your child’s learning.
This years new format….?? And supporting documents
How to help you child at home
Simple guide to reading your child's report
Information on e-asttle pathways

14. Key Points
National Standards are measured at the end of the year, therefore:
Mid year reporting is an indication of progress towards National Standards
End of year reporting is measured against National Standards
National Standards are measured are across the curriculum
Range of evidence from a number of sources – continually and periodically
NS are measured at the end of the year
Mid year reporting is an indication of progress towards NS
End of year reporting is measured against NS
Role of student voice

15. Any Questions?