Assessments for International Schools

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Assessments for International Schools

• Katharine Bailey

www.cemcentre.org
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Setting the scene

• Data from CEM assessments used as examples
• Principles can be applied to other standardised
  testing

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Centre for Evaluation Monitoring

• Monitoring systems for schools and colleges
  worldwide
• Work with government organisations on provision
  of national assessment e.g. China
• Contribute to educational policy and practice

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CEM systems

• 1.1 million assessments are delivered each year
• More than 50 of UK secondary schools use one or
  more CEM system
• CEM systems used in 37 countries
• 128 international schools use CEM monitoring
• Leading educational research centre in
  collaboration with school and other educational
  professionals

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Non-UK Schools Participating in CEM Centre
Projects 2007/08
Netherlands 6/3
0/32
2/1
1/0
12/2
Belgium 3/0
0/1
2/0
6/0
0/1
14/2
4/0
4/2
2/1
Qatar 6/2
6/2
1/1
5/1
UAE 11/3
3/2
3/1
Cyprus 5/0
0/1
Oman 3/0
11/4
Bermuda 1/0
Hong Kong 5/30
1/2
Bahrain 3/1
0/1
0/1
Brunei 0/1
6/2
Cayman Is. 2/0
1/0
3/1
Singapore 5/4
1/12
0/775
21/22
193/72
Falklands 2/0
Right of slash contracts with primary schools
Mauve box standard CEM Centre projects run in
non-UK schools
Yellow box local versions of CEM Centre
projects
0/32
2/1
Left of slash contracts with secondary schools
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What the data is used for

• Tracking progress of pupils/students
• Comparing attainment and progress against norms
• Predictions to key outcomes
• Strengths and weaknesses in English language and
  mathematics
• Diagnostic information

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What is assessed

• Curriculum
• Maths
• Reading
• Science
• Cognitive ability / skills
• Vocabulary
• Maths
• Non-verbal ability
• Skills

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The assessments

• Computer-delivered and adaptive
• One-to-one with 3 and 4 year olds, assessed in
  groups for older pupils

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Issues for International Schools

• ESL pupils
• High pupil turnover
• Academic year/school timetable
• Logistics
• Longitudinal tracking
• Replacement for SATs
• High ability

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Other issues

• Speak to any member of the CEM team
• Email kate.bailey_at_cem.dur.ac.uk
• Use the feedback form