Assessment: Analysing Classroom Evidence(Primary)

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Working together in the workshops will involve…

Confidentiality

ParticipationContributing to group learning

Asking questions/clarifying issuesTaking responsibility for your own learning

Please check that your phone is offfor the duration of the workshop

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Introduction Scenario

• What strengths are evident?

• What are the challenges experienced by the

NQT?

• What advice would you give to the NQT?

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Focus of this Workshop

• Gathering Information

• Analysing Classroom Evidence

• Sharing information

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Reflecting on Assessment

Aistear, NCCA, P. 72

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Assessment Approaches

• On-going basis to inform teaching and learning• Feedback to direct and motivate the child• Part of your daily teaching• Learner actively involved

• Reporting on achievement• Award grades or scores• At the end of learning• Teacher led

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How do I Assess?

Assessment in the Primary School-Guidelines for Schools, NCCA, P. 13

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Teacher Observation

Aistear, NCCA, P. 87

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eRecording Assessment: Short Term (Weekly) Plans

• Teacher Observation• Working in groups or independently

• Concept Mapping• Pupils contribute to a whole-class concept map regarding plants

and animals from wider environments • At the end of a topic, I will ask them to draw their own concept

map to record what they have learned

• Self-Assessment• Circle best handwriting• Thumbs up/thumbs down

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eDocumenting Assessment:Building your Assessment Folder

Section A: General Class Records

Section B: Pupil Profiles

• Builds a picture of your class and also a picture

of each child, in terms of their learning

• Samples of work should be relevant to what

you wish to communicate about that child’s

learning

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Types of Documentation• Samples of children’s work: pictures, piece of

free writing, teacher-designed tasks, weekly

tests, concept maps, examples of self-

assessment, checklists

• Notes: for parent teacher meeting, teacher

observations

• Other: checklists, photographs*

*NB Check school policy regarding photographs before using them for assessment purposes

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Standardised Testing

• What are standardised tests?

• How can they be used?

• How are they reported to parents?

• Examples of Standardised Tests

School Policy on Assessment

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Analysing Classroom Evidence: Step 1

Look at the standardised test results for this class:

•What key information does this tell you about this class?

•How might you use this information in your teaching?

•What other assessment methodologies could you use to

build a clearer picture?

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eAnalysing Classroom Evidence: Step 2

Assessment is the ongoing process of collecting, documenting, reflecting on, and using information to develop rich portraits of children as learners in order to support and enhance their

future learning (Aistear, pg. 72)

Building a Pupil Profile•Identify areas of strengths and weaknesses for that child.•How would you use this information in your teaching?•What other assessment records would you gather for this child?

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Sharing Information: Parents

• All primary schools must use an NCCA report card (Circular 0056/2011:DES)

• Standardised Test Results reported: 2nd, 4th and 6th class

• Writing Reports… considerations

• Education Passport…. See www.ncca.ie/transfer (Circular 0045/2014)

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Teacher Reflection

• STOP…

• START…

• CONTINUE…

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Useful websites

• www.ncca.ie

• www.teacherinduction.ie

• www.education.ie

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Additional Support Professional Support GroupsNIPT School Support Service

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Contact the NIPTinfo@teacherinduction.ie

Please ask your Facilitator or EC for the contact details of the NIPT RDO assigned to your EC

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