Assessment at Meridian
Assessment
The purpose of assessment is to measure a student’s ability to recall knowledge acquired and provide an opportunity for students to apply this knowledge to unfamiliar scenarios. It generates accurate and reliable data which informs teacher planning and teacher response to misconceptions.
Data we use in school:
- End of topic test scores
- End of term assessments
- Reading ages (NGRT testing)
- CAT4 testing
- Mock exams
- Lucid testing
- Speech and language
- Target setting (FFT5)
Assessment in the classroom:
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Assessment for Learning. It monitors student learning and provides ongoing feedback to our students. |
Assessment of Learning. It evaluates the students’ learning at the end of a unit or term, providing attainment data that can be reported home. |
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Why? •Helps students to identify their strengths and areas of development •Addresses misconceptions •Feeds into forward planning |
Why? •Helps students to identify their strengths and areas of development •Allows the teacher to identify what has been retained •Feeds into forward planning |
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What? Challenge questions Extended writing Questioning to check understanding Questioning to challenge thinking Checkpoint Quiz |
What? End of topic tests and assessments Final piece of work at the end of a topic End of term assessments Checkpoint Quiz and challenge question |
We have a two strand approach to assessment
1) Checkpoint Quiz – assesses the recall of substantive knowledge
A Checkpoint Quiz is completed in half terms 1, 3, and 5 and will specifically test what has been taught over time until that point. The percentage scored in the tests will be reported home to parents, alongside the average percentage score of their class. Teachers will have allocated time to complete a question level analysis of this Checkpoint Quiz. The QLA will highlight any misconceptions which will inform the 5-a-day quizzes for half terms 2, 4 and 6.
2) End of term assessments – assess the application of disciplinary knowledge
End of term assessments provide an opportunity for students to apply their knowledge to unfamiliar scenarios in the form of exam-style questions. These are completed in half terms 2, 4 and 6. Parents will receive reports from the assessments on whether their child is performing above, on or below their target grade.
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What are we learning in school?
