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Using Rasch measurement to improve analytical marking keys

This article describes the use of Rasch measurement to improve criteria-based analytical marking keys. The instruments and data described result from a research project which investigated...

| Year published: 2014 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Assessment Matters article

Assessment of naturally occurring evidence of literacy

Author(s): Rosemary (Rose) Hipkins MNZM

Recent changes to New Zealand’s senior secondary school qualifications include the introduction of standards that allow students to demonstrate evidence of competency in literacy and numeracy via “...

| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Assessment Matters article

An analysis of the high representation of scientific and mathematical disciplines in New Zealand Scholarship Premier awards

The Premier New Zealand Scholarship, awarded annually to students performing at a high level in multiple secondary school subjects, has historically been dominated by students with successful results...

| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Assessment Matters article

Māori and Pacific secondary student and parent perspectives on achievement, motivation and NCEA

Author(s): James Graham

New Zealand’s previous examination-based secondary assessment system can be viewed as encompassing cultural values presenting unfair challenges for indigenous and other nonmajority students. The...