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FAQs about the new PAT:Reading tests (reprinted with corrections)

Author(s): Verena Watson

Are the tests normed? Why aren’t reading ages given in the new tests? How can we report to parents? Is there a specific test for each year group? How can we use...

| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Too much testing? Finding the signal amongst the noise

Author(s): Charles Darr, Hilary Ferral

Measuring the main trends of an individual's progress is always difficult. However, the presence of measurement error makes it harder. Good tests indicate the measurement error associated with...

| Year published: 2007 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

What do Year 8 students know and understand about New Zealand society? Findings from a NEMP probe study

Nineteen broad areas of essential learning about New Zealand society are identified in the social studies curriculum. The authors consider what aspects of these are assessed in the 2001 NEMP...

| Year published: 2005 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Dusting off the Teacher's Manuals

Author(s): Charles Darr, Chris Joyce

Traditionally, the beginning of the school year sees a flurry of assessment activity. In many schools this includes the use of standardised tests such as the Progressive Achievement Tests...

| Year published: 2004 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

ARBs in the ASSESSMENT MIX

Author(s): Sally Boyd

In this article, two recent case studies are used to give examples of how Assessment Resource Bank (ARB) resources, along with other assessment tools, are being used for both formative and summative...

| Year published: 2003 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Levels-based assessment of writing: Scoring guides from the Assessment Resource Banks

Author(s): Cedric Croft, Sue McDowall

Two strengths of the ARBs are their links to national curriculum statements and the range and control they give teachers and schools over what is to be assessed. They include a set of 96 writing...

| Year published: 2002 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

School size and achievement of primary and intermediate students

Over the past 6 years, the National Education Monitoring Project has monitored the educational achievement and attitudes of Year 4 and 8 students in New Zealand schools, covering 15 curriculum areas...

| Year published: 2002 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

Diagnosing misconceptions in mathematics: Using the Assessment Resource Banks to remedy student errors

Author(s): Alex Neill

Analysing the pattern of incorrect answers to Assessment Resource Bank items is providing valuable diagnostic information. This can enable teachers to identify roadblocks to student understanding and...

| Year published: 2000 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Free Full text:

set2000_1_040.pdf | Content type: Set article

Information skills: How well can New Zealand students find information?

Author(s): Gavin Brown

New NZCER Information Skills tests explore students’ understanding of the information skills involved in using libraries, parts of a book, and reference sources. They provide strong evidence that...

| Year published: 2000 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article

School entry assessment: Implementation issues

The requirement to report school entry assessment data to the Ministry of Education makes SEA a high stakes activity. But how well is it working? In this study, all teachers raised concerns such as...