21 st Century Assessment

1. 21st Century Assessment

3. "My wish for students is that they be liberated from the tyranny of perpetual assessment to discover the joy of learning" Julie Blake, Deputy Head Assessment today … “Examinations have become the master of education, not the servant” Every year students sit over 30 million examination papers A sixth-form college can spend £325,000 on examination costs, with two full-time and one part-time staff members employed solely for exam administration Students sit external examinations at the ages of 7, 11, 14, 16, 17 and 18 “Examination overload threatens to turn education from an intellectual and spiritual adventure into a treadmill” Tony Hubbard A typical secondary school spends around £100,000 a year on external examinations

4. "My wish for students is that they be liberated from the tyranny of perpetual assessment to discover the joy of learning" Julie Blake, Deputy Head “Examinations have become the master of education, not the servant” Every year students sit over 30 million examination papers A sixth-form college can spend £325,000 on examination costs, with two full-time and one part-time staff members employed solely for exam administration Students sit external examinations at the ages of 7, 11, 14, 16, 17 and 18 A typical secondary school spends around £100,000 a year on external examinations Assessment today … “Examination overload threatens to turn education from an intellectual and spiritual adventure into a treadmill” Tony Hubbard

5. 21st Century Assessment Rachel Tilden Walker

6. 21st Century e-Assessment Formative use of summative data New ways to assess students Effective use of school & pupil data Develop assessment for learning

7. 21st Century e-Assessment Summative Tests QCA ICT Test Formative use of summative data Effective use of school & pupil data Develop assessment for learning

8. 21st Century e-Assessment Summative Tests QCA ICT Test Online Marking DOMS Effective use of school & pupil data Develop assessment for learning

9. 21st Century e-Assessment Summative Tests QCA ICT Test Online Marking DOMS School Self Evaluation RAISEonline Develop assessment for learning

10. 21st Century e-Assessment Summative Tests QCA ICT Test Online Marking DOMS School Self Evaluation RAISEonline AfL and Learning Platforms

11. Summative Tests QCA ICT Test 21st Century e-Assessment

12. How is Summative Assessement changing in the 21st Century? • QCA Strategic Objectives for e-Assessment (by 2009) • All existing and new qualifications available for on-screen assessment • All awarding bodies set up to accept and assess e-portfolios • At least 10 new qualifications designed specifically for electronic delivery and assessment • Start to develop on-demand assessments

13. How is Summative Assessement changing in the 21st Century? • Development of e-Assessment projects • World Class Arena • eVIVA • Project e-Scape • Online pilot for Basic and Key Skills Tests • On-screen test for ICT at Key Stage 3 • QCA Strategic Objectives for e-Assessment (by 2009)

14. How is Summative Assessement changing in the 21st Century? • QCA Strategic Objectives for e-Assessment (by 2009) • Development of e-Assessment projects • World Class Arena • eVIVA • Project e-Scape • Online pilot for Basic and Key Skills Tests • On-screen test for ICT at Key Stage 3

17. What would you do next to find the maximum speed of the “Dynamix” ride? • Carry out an advanced search using Advanced Search Options, e.g. speech marks and exact phrase. • Carry out a search using one keyword, e.g. Dynamix. • Make an estimate based on your experience of rollercoasters. • Carry out a refined search using two or more keywords, e.g. Dynamix and speed.

19. How did you do? • Carry out an advanced search using Advanced Search Options, e.g. speech marks and exact phrase.(L5 evidence) • Carry out a search using one keyword, e.g. Dynamix.(L3 evidence) • Make an estimate based on your experience of rollercoasters.(no level evidence) • Carry out a refined search using two or more keywords, e.g. Dynamix and speed. (L4 evidence)

20. “one of the best tests we have found’ … ‘ a sophisticated new approach” • Winner of the ‘Innovative Project of the Year’ award • “ …upgrades the ICT skills of tomorrow’s workforce” • “the KS3 ICT test is redesigning testing in schools” QCA ICT test

22. How can you prepare for the test? • If you haven’t got involved yet - do so now! • Register on www.ks3ictpilot.com • Run the audit tool to check your network and workstations • Install the software • Train your staff • Prepare your pupils • Take part in the 2006 and 2007 pilots • Get off to a flying start in the 2008 statutory test!

23. Online Marking DOMS 21st Century e-Assessment

24. Can ICT make a difference to paper-based assessments? • Industrial scale systems to move and store exams, marks and their associated data • Current project involves digitisation of paper scripts • Future applications – using digital output from computer based testing platforms

26. Why is online marking better? • Easier for examiners • Improves quality control • Enhances teaching and learning

28. School Self Evaluation RAISEonline 21st Century e-Assessment

29. How can we make effective use of data? • Ofsted’s New Relationship with Schools • One goal is to make better use of data • Merge PANDA and PAT to create RAISEonline • Developed by RM for Ofsted and the DfES • Web-based data publishing system • Provides school and pupil level data, accessed in one place • Wide range of analytical information for school self-evaluation • Launch due Summer 2006

33. Why use RAISEonline? • Data collected and loaded by the DfES • Common analyses published and shared • Consistent data and analysis • Flexible and interactive reporting system • Question level analysis • Target setting

34. AfL and Learning Platforms 21st Century e-Assessment

35. How can ICT support AfL? • Good practice is based on the relationship between teacher and student • ICT can provide online content • ICT can provide tools to support AfL pedagogy • Learning Platforms and personalisation • Virtual Learning Environments • Assessment tools • E-portfolios • Dynamic links with school MIS • How is RM developing its Learning Platform?

36. LEARNING PLATFORM Learning content management Data collection and analysis Learning content creation Target setting Online Test & task creator Exemplar library Learning content delivery Teacher/pupil workflow Assessment content Independent learning plans E-portfolio Mark book Mark book plus Collaborative tools Communication tools Report writing MIS KALEIDOS ASSESSMENT External links – parents, LEAs etc KALEIDOS VTLE

37. e-Assessment and AfL Access to markbooks and assessment tools Personal portfolios Interactive markbooks Automatic alerts from markbooks Pupil data aggregation and analysis tools, linked to school targets

38. What can support you now? I know where I am … Kaleidos markbooks can combine objectives, test scores, task information and free text columns

39. What can support you now? I know where I am … Pupils can view markbook information if given access by teachers.

40. A future vision – Kaleidos Assessment I know where I am … Markbook has additional structure, so that topics, targets and assessment opportunities can be linked… … and they automatically colour code to show achievement.

41. A future vision – Kaleidos Assessment Year 9 – predicted and current levels I know where I am … MIS information can be used in the markbook for cohort analysis… … with easy analysis tools for teacher and SMT.

42. e-Assessment and AfL Access to markbooks and assessment tools Personal portfolios Shared ownership of target setting Access to exemplar libraries Interactive markbooks Automatic alerts from markbooks Personalised and group target setting Class portfolios for peer assessment Group view of targets set and achieved vs predicted grades Pupil data aggregation and analysis tools, linked to school targets

43. I know where I’m going … What can support you now? National Curriculum in Action has annotated examples of pupils’ work.

44. What can support you now? I know where I’m going … A portal gives teachers and pupils access to interest groups, to share and comment on work.

45. A future vision – Kaleidos Assessment I know where I’m going … Pupils can contribute to and comment on their targets.

46. I know where I’m going … A future vision – Kaleidos Assessment Courses can be personalised for groups and individuals, automatically linking assessment data with search criteria.

47. I know where I’m going … A future vision – Kaleidos Assessment Markbooks reflect personalised courses and show pupil comments and targets.

48. e-Assessment and AfL Access to markbooks and assessment tools Personal portfolios Shared ownership of target setting Access to exemplar libraries Access to learning resources Task workflow and dialogue with teacher Access to teaching resources Group analysis tools in markbook Interactive markbooks Automatic alerts from markbooks Personalised and group target setting Class portfolios for peer assessment Group view of targets set and achieved vs predicted grades Comparative analysis tools Reporting tools for individuals/groups Pupil data aggregation and analysis tools, linked to school targets

49. What can support you now? I know how to get there … Kaleidos can be used to create courses for whole class teaching and independent learning.

50. Religious Studies History Science English D&T Geography Maths ICT Languages I know how to get there … What can support you now?