sqa school coordinator events: june 2014 making good assessment decisions 3 to 18 dr john allan sqa...
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SQA School Coordinator Events: June 2014 Making Good Assessment Decisions 3 to 18
Dr John AllanSQA
George SinclairEducation Scotland
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BGE to Senior Phase: Joint SQA Education Scotland work
Joint team meetings and planning around•Making good assessment decision 3 to 18 resource•Joint engagements•Tackling bureaucracy•Communications messages
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Making good assessment decisions 3 to 18
• Publication of annotated exemplars of achievement at 4th level
• Publication of case studies/exemplification of approaches to curriculum moderation and qualification verification
• Publication of updated MGADs resource material
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Joint engagementsEducation Scotland attendance and participation in:•Higher Education events•SQA Coordinator events•College events•Advanced Higher events•Education Authority Forums
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Tackling bureaucracy
• Commitment to this agenda• Events with EIS Joint Education Scotland workshop on moderation and verification Joint involvement in plenary sessions
good ass
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Tackling Bureaucracy
• ‘Assessment judgements, particularly within broad general education but also in the senior phase of CfE, should be based on evidence drawn mainly from day-to-day teaching and learning’
• ‘Take practical steps to develop staff confidence in delivering verification procedures for new qualifications and streamlining these procedures if necessary’
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Assessment resources
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Assessment Resources (continued)• Assessment Overviews• Course Specifications and Unit Specifications• Course Assessment Specifications• UASPs• Specimen QPs/Past papers/Coursework
Assessment Tasks • Verification feedback• Understanding Standards materials
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Planning
Planning for assessment as part
of learning.
This is:Grouping togetherrelated Experiences and Outcomes or Course requirements and planning a range of assessment approaches.
This is notExcessive planning based upon assessing, recording and reporting at the level of individual Experiences and Outcomes.
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Using naturally occuring evidence
Carrying out assessment as part of
learning.
This is:In partnership with the learner using a range of assessment approaches which allow you to track the progress of each learner.
This is not:Over reliance on tests or assessments which are unrelated to the planned learning.
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Making judgements
Making professional judgements.
This is:Assessment judgements, should be based on evidence drawn from day-to-day learning and teaching, where possible.
This is not:Producing large folios of assessment evidence, unrelated to the planned learning.
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Internal/local QA
Local quality assurance and
moderation, within and across
establishments.
This is:Agreeing assessment decisions at a local level is achieved through professional dialogue.
This is not:An over bureaucratic, tick box exercise or one which leads to excessive paperwork.
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Setting National Standards
National quality assurance. Setting and agreeing
national standards
This is:Using and sharing materials through Glow/NAR. Making use of SQA guidance and Assessment Support Materials. Taking part in SQA verification activities.
This is not:Gathering excessive evidence which hinders the understanding and application of standards at national and local levels
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Evaluation
Evaluating by reflecting on the process and
outcomes
This is:At all levels in an establishment, evaluation of learning and teaching focuses on improving the outcomes for learners.
This is not:Unnecessary auditing and accountability which distract from high quality learning and teaching.
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Workshop questions/task
• Reflect on and discuss current assessment and QA practice in your own school/department/local authority
• Identify possible next steps for your school/department/local authority
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