1. Assessment Online

2. Assessment Online on TKI offers a wide range of information on how leaders and teachers can use assessment to enhance teaching and learning.
This workshop will assist you to navigate quickly and easily within the Assessment site and find its wealth of resources.

3. Welcome to this tour of the website that shows you where to find information and resources and more about:
formative assessment in the classroom
the collection and analysis of data
moderation
overall teacher judgments
reporting to parents and whānau
assessment tools and their most effective use. 

4. Assessment Online homepage

5. Control centre – you should be able to access most things from here.
ESL login for access to:
e-asTTle
PaCT
NZQA SSE
Search AOL or all TKI
AOL site menu
Newsletter and Latest news
Key information
AOL main sections
with links to three top level pages
Control centre – you should be able to access most things from here.
Top level nav
Search AOL or TKI
ESL login
Newsletter and latest news
AOL menu
Key information
Main sections (8 altogether – 4 on the next page)

6. Main sections displaying links to three top level pages
Key information
Related links
Contact us
Further 4 main sections – displaying three top level links
More key information
Assessment related links
Contact link

7. Assessment in the classroom
Formative assessment
Assessment in the classroom is a big section
Several names for the same thing:
Assessment for learning in practice
Assessment for learning
Formative assessment
Assess to learn – AtoL

8. Formative assessment http://assessment. tki. org
Information about formative assessment can be found in these sections and resources:
Assessment for learning/Assessment for learning in practice:
Teaching as inquiry:
MoE position papers:
As well
Several names for the same thing:
Assessment for learning in practice
The section about Teaching as Inquiry has information about formative assessment
As do the Ministry of Education’s position papers – valuable reading

9. Two ways to access Assessment for learning in practice (formative assessment) on the Assessment Online homepage:
Menu
Menu (expanded)
Middle section
When you’re looking for formative assessment information on the site there are two ways to access Assessment for learning in practice via the Assessment Online homepage.

10. Formative assessment “how to” information
Formative assessment background information
From the expanded menu find the topics that relate to Assessment for learning in practice – read down the smaller arrows
Teaching as Inquiry and Assessment position papers are further down on the menu.

11. Useful formative assessment resources found throughout Assessment Online:
Resources to support learning-focused relationships:
Readings and resources on formative assessment:
While there is much information – resources to support learning-focused relationships and readings on formative assessment are worth exploring.

12. Useful formative assessment PowerPoint presentations found throughout Assessment Online:
Exploring Assessment for Learning:
Learning focused relationships:
Clarity about the learning
Effective feedback:
Self and peer assessment:
Reflection:
Next Steps in Learning:
The site has a plethora of PowerPoint presentations intended for schools to use for PLD. These ones relate to formative assessment. We’ll look further at them in our activity.

13. Using evidence for learning
The collection and analysis of data
The Using evidence for learning section has everything you need to know, tools and more, about the collection and analysis of data.

14. Using evidence for learning http://assessment. tki. org
The collection and analysis of high quality evidence
is an essential component in the ongoing cycle of inquiry that is central to improving teaching and learning.
As an essential component in the cycle of inquiry for improving teaching and learning is the collection and analysis of high quality evidence.
Target setting
Gathering evidence
Working with data
Reading and analysing data
Two very useful links at the bottom:
Assessment tool selector
Assessment What next

15. Gathering evidence http://assessment. tki. org
Gathering evidence involves understanding about:
Types of evidence:
Using a range of assessment methods:
Formative and summative assessment:
Involving students in assessment processes:

16. Developing a school-wide assessment strategy: http://assessment. tki
Selecting an assessment tool:
Managing assessment processes:

17. Working with data http://assessment. tki. org
Working with data requires an understanding of the principles of data analysis.
Topics, including interactive illustrations in this section cover:
Standards-based assessment
Types of data
Reliability and validity
Mean, median and standard deviation
Percentages, percentiles and stanines
Norms and effect sizes

18. The Excel tutorials on these pages provide practical instructions for:
Loading or downloading data onto a spreadsheet
Cleaning and formatting data
Creating your own simple graphs
Disaggregating data

19. Reading and analysing data http://assessment. tki. org
It is essential that educators are able to accurately read and interpret data, so that they know where students are in their learning, and are able to best set goals and plan for optimum teaching and learning.
The topics in this section cover:
Commonly used graphs:
Data reports from assessment tools (e-asTTle, PAT, and STAR):
Data reports from SMS including KAMAR & Schoolmaster: Topics/SMS-data-reports

20. Target or goal setting http://assessment. tki. org
The general principles of target or goal setting should apply at each level of the school, including goal setting by students. The topics in this section cover:
Effective target setting
Target setting at the Board of Trustees level
Target setting at the school and classroom level
Planning for improvement
Goal setting for students.

21. Consider the evidence http://assessment. tki. org
This ready-to-use professional learning resource for schools:
is designed to assist schools to make best use of evidence in making decisions aimed at improving student achievement.
aims to engage leaders and teachers in thinking through some ideas, principles, and processes that will enhance the school’s approach to collecting and using data and other evidence.
focuses on years 7–13, but the approach can be adapted for other school environments.

22. Moderation

23. Moderation http://assessment.tki.org.nz/Moderation
Using moderation to ensure consistency of Overall teacher judgments (OTJs). The topics in this section cover:
Why moderate?
Moderation processes
Moderation resources
Moderation professional learning modules
Cluster moderation project – a case study

24. Overall teacher judgments

25. Overall teacher judgments http://assessment. tki. org
Guidance on the types of information and the definitions of achievement teachers can bring to bear on making their overall teacher judgments, and ways to increase the dependability of the judgments.
Making an overall teacher judgment
Definitions of achievement
Increasing the dependability of OTJs
NS Policy documents
2014 OTJ workshop resources

26. Assessment tools and resources

27. Assessment tools and resources http://assessment. tki. org
Assessment tool selector, now housed on Assessment Online, provides comparative information about the range of assessment tools used in New Zealand schools.
Alignment of assessment tools with National Standards supports teachers making OTJs with information on how scores for assessment tools align to the NS at that year level.
What Next, a version of the e-asTTle What next tool, uses the TKI search to help teachers find resources for “what next” teaching and learning within chosen curriculum levels and areas.

28. These pages in the Assessment tools and resources section provide links to, information about, and tips for getting the most out of:
Aromatawai:
e-asTTle:
Commonly used assessments:
Tools for learners with diverse learning needs:
ARB:
NCEA:
PaCT:

29. Reporting to parents and whānau

30. Reporting to parents and whānau http://assessment. tki. org
The topics in this section cover:
Principles of effective reporting – including a framework for effective information sharing:
Process for reporting: including information about:
Information sharing diagram for school review
Checking in with parents
How to report in plain language

31. Examples and templates for download and adaptation by schools:
Introductory comments
Comments across a range of curriculum areas
Illustrating progress in Foundations for learning
Reporting for students below NS
How parents and whānau can help at home
Student self assessment and reflection
Examples from schools
Expected levels of progress through the curriculum

32. Other useful resources
Assessment Literacy: the possession of knowledge about the basic principles of sound assessment practice, including its terminology, the development and use of assessment methodologies and techniques, and familiarity with standards of quality in assessment.
Target setting: a resource for Boards of Trustees

33. Thank you For further support please contact: assessment@tki.org.nz