Neil Defty, Secondary Systems Programme Manager, CEM November 2010 An Introduction to CEM Secondary...

Neil Defty, Secondary Systems Programme Manager, CEMNovember 2010

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An Introduction to CEM Secondary Monitoring Systems

MidYIS (S1 Baseline Assessment) &

SOSCA (S2 Curriculum-based Assessments)

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MidYIS (S1 Baseline Assessment)

SOSCA (S2 Curriculum-based Assessments)

• The systems• The assessments• Example Questions• Feedback

The Assessments

* Method:

1. Send us a CSV file of your pupils’ details

2. Set up software - internet or intranet

3. Run the assessments

4. Send us assessment results files

S1 Baseline Assessment (MidYIS):

Computer adaptive* or paper-based

Any time Term 1

S2 Curriculum-based Assessments (SOSCA):

Computer adaptive*

Four week assessment window mid April to mid May

Developed ability assessments covering:

Vocabulary

Maths

Non-verbal - Cross-sections, Block Counting and Pictures

Skills - Proof Reading and Perceptual Speed & Accuracy

S1 Baseline Assessment

Curriculum-based assessments covering:

Maths - Number, Money & Measurement- Information Handling- Space, Position & Movement

Science - Living Things & the Processes of Life - Earth & Space - Energy & Forces

- Attitudes to Science

Reading - Speed Reading - Text Comprehension - Passage Comprehension

S2 Curriculum-based Assessments

Demonstration versions available:

midyis@cem.dur.ac.uk

sosca@cem.dur.ac.uk

In the meantime, here’s a flavour…

The Assessments

S1 Assessment: Maths

S1 Assessment: Vocabulary

S1 Assessment: Non-verbal

S1 Assessment: Skills

S1 Assessment: Skills

S2 Assessments: Maths

S2 Assessments: Maths

S2 Assessments: Science

S2 Assessments: Reading

Feedback

Prompt Feedback:

• Assessment Feedback

- Standardised Scores

• Predictions and Chances Graphs for <Standard Grade>

• Value Added to:

- S2 Curriculum-based Assessments

- <Standard Grade>

•Attitudes to Science (S2 Assessments)

Feedback: Scores

Feedback: Band Profile Graphs

Feedback: IPRs

Feedback: Standards Referencing Reading

Feedback: Standards Referencing Maths

Predictions Feedback

Predictions: Chances Graphs

Value Added: Scatter Charts

Identify:

• over performance

• under performance

• keeping up

Value Added: Subject Performance

• From MidYIS/SOSCA to Standard Grade and others e.g. Intermediate 2

• From MidYIS to SOSCA (as applicable)

Further information

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