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Welcome Welcome to the Assessment section of the Lancashire Grid for Learning. Here you will find the latest assessment news, information on courses and resources to help you with your practice.
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Interim headline information on the 2019 national curriculum assessments at key stage 2 link
Understanding scaled scores at key stage 2 link
Courses provided by the Assessment Support Team can be viewed by visiting the
13 June 2019 Key Stage 1 Conversion Tables 2019 Teachers mark the KS1 tests and calculate the raw scores each pupil achieves for each test. To convert raw scores to scaled scores, you need to use the conversion tables.
05 June 2019 KS1 Maths Test Analysis 2019 Click here to access the 2019 KS1 Maths Test Analysis document, created by the Lancashire Maths Team, to aid with your Teacher Assessment for the end of Key Stage 1.
____________________________________________________________________________________ 14 May 2019 The Power of Formative Assessment One-day course presented by Shirley Clarke M.Ed., Hon. Doc  The Lancashire Assessment Team are delighted to offer the opportunity to attend this one day conference led by one of the country's leading Educational Experts in the area of formative assessment. Shirley Clarke is an internationally known expert in formative assessment. She works with teams of teachers every year evaluating formative assessment strategies linked with research findings to evolve the practical applications of formative assessment. Her many publications and presentations have enabled teachers across the world to have access to research and practical tried and tested strategies. Her work has had a major influence on practice in schools across the UK and beyond. A former primary teacher in England, Shirley went on to become a mathematics adviser, a test writer and then an academic at the Institute of Education, University of London, during which time she conducted a number national research projects looking at the impact of testing on teachers and students. She was awarded an honorary doctorate in 2007. Shirley’s publications, with a number of translations, are worldwide best sellers because they combine research with practice in a tried and tested, accessible way. She has added to the support for teachers by capturing video of teachers in action, and now has over 140 high quality clips on her website video platform (www.shirleyclarke-education.org). Seeing formative assessment in action by excellent teachers is a powerful way of communicating its impact and use. Recent best sellers: Visible Learning: Feedback (2019) co-authored with John Hattie Thinking Classrooms - metacognition lessons for primary schools (2018) co-authored with Katherine Muncaster Outstanding Formative Assessment (2014) Shirley Clarke The conference will feature: • Formative Assessment – practice and culture • Current research findings • Cognitive Load Theory and ‘desirable difficulties’ with implications for teaching from cognitive science • Whole school embedding The Formative Assessment Jigsaw: • A learning culture (self-efficacy, metacognition and the implications of cognitive science) • Children as learning resources for one another (talk partners and peer learning) • Learning intentions and success criteria • Prior knowledge and the constant quest to uncover student understanding • Feedback which is acted upon (in-lesson verbal having more impact than post-lesson marking) Throughout the day there are exciting video clips of feedback in action across the age range plus opportunities for discussions, reflection and tasks. Handouts include selected resources and suggested action plans. Due to demand places will fill up early so to avoid disappointment please book early! Refreshments and lunch will be provided. To book, click here: https://lccsecure.lancashire.gov.uk/lpds/course_details.asp?course=ASS301&suffix=a&year=2019/2020 **Subsequent delegates from the same school will be charged a reduced fee of £150 which will be discounted at the time of booking** 29 November 2018 Teacher Assessment Guidance 2019 This guidance supports schools in making statutory TA judgements at the end of KS2, and schools and local authorities in undertaking statutory moderation of these judgements.It also provides information about changes that have been made to the frameworks and the pre-key stage standards for the 2018/19 academic year. Please click here to access the 2019 Teacher Assessment Guidance for KS1 Please click here to access the 2019 Teacher Assessment Guidance for KS2 ____________________________________________________________________ 29 November 2018 7 Aspects of engagement pilot: qualitative evaluation This evaluation report was produced by IFF Research, working in partnership with Dr. Debs Robinson (University of Derby). It looks at the use of the 7 aspects of engagement as a summative assessment tool at the end of key stages 1 and 2 for pupils who are working below the level of the national curriculum and not involved in subject-specific study. The pilot ran from January to July 2018 and involved 55 primary schools. Please click here to read the report. ____________________________________________________________________ 16 November 2018 Assessment Year Planner Your new Assessment Support Team Year Planner has arrived! Please download it from the assessment year planner page in the left hand menu.
18 October 2018 ARA Booklets The Standards and Testing Agency, have released the Assessment and Reporting Arrangements (ARA) booklets for 2018/19 which are also available for download here:-
28 September 2018 PIVATS notification . Following the government's review of statutory assessment arrangements for pupils in primary schools working below the standard of national curriculum assessments, the following changes have been made for 2018/19 onwards: Pupils engaged in subject-specific study The interim pre-key stage standards have been extended and must be used for statutory assessment at the end of KS1 and KS2 for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum assessments engaged in subject-specific study. Please note – the PIVATS P Scale milestones are still relevant for ongoing formative assessment and for in-school summative assessments. Pupils not engaged in subject-specific study The government is piloting the approach set out in the Rochford Review's recommendations for assessing pupils not engaged in subject-specific study against the 7 aspects of engagement for cognition and learning. These changes will not take place before the 2019/20 academic year. In the interim, P scales 1-4 must continue to be used for this group of pupils for the 2018/19 academic year. Once the findings have been clarified, the PIVATS team will review the PIVATS P Scale milestones. (P. 1 Key Stage 1 – pupils working below the national curriculum assessment standard – Teacher assessment framework 2018/19 – Standards and Testing Agency) Regarding the above changes, the PIVATS team have received many enquiries as to whether or not PIVATS continues to be a viable assessment tool. The answer to this is affirmative. In response to concerns regarding the statutory requirements of assessing against the pre-key stage standards, the PIVATS team have produced the following guidance.
4 June 2018 KS1 Test Analysis Framework Please click here to download a framework detailing how the KS1 2018 Maths Tests can be used to provide evidence towards statements from the 2018 KS1 Teacher Assessment Framework. This is designed to aid teachers in making judgements and to help supplement the evidence that they have from day to day classroom practice.
25 January 2018 KS1 Mathematics – Ideas for evidence This PowerPoint created by the Lancashire Maths Team gives teachers some ideas of the types of activities that may help to generate evidence to demonstrate children's understanding of the KS1 Teacher Assessment Frameworks. _______________________________________________________________________________ 25 October 2017 Early Years Exemplification Completed and ready for order, brand new exemplification for ALL ELGS at ALL standards. This resource was created by the Assessment Support Team in conjunction with Lancashire Teachers and LPDS EYFS Consultants. Ideal for all Reception Teachers and Senior Leaders Available to order by clicking here  Just £50 for a DVD with fully printable option.
5 January 2017 Exemplification for:- Reading and Writing Years Years 1 -6 and now Mathematics Years 1-6 KLIPs exemplification has now been completed for reading and writing and mathematics for Years 1 – 6 and can now be ordered. The primary purpose of this resource is to provide an aid to teachers when using the Lancashire KLIPs assessment materials, when making judgements in a more summative way (i.e. summing up at the end of a period of time). As Lancashire KLIPs are aligned to the national curriculum, they may also help schools in considering wider issues such as appropriate pitch against the new NC expectations. In addition, they will provide a touch stone for reference when teachers are taking part in their own internal and external moderation activities, for example local cluster moderation. You can order the English and mathematics exemplification separately. KLIPs Exemplification can be ordered by completing the form at the following link: PLEASE SPECIFY IF YOU REQUIRE THE READING AND WRITING OR MATHS KLIPS EXEMPLIFICATION MATERIALS OR BOTH
7 September 2016 KLIPS Frequenly Asked Questions (FAQs) Please click here to view a colection of Frequetly Asked Questions relating to KLIPs regarding their implementation and use.
If you you would like to book an in-school consultancy then please contact 01772 531555 for further information.
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