Districtlevel SBA Seminar 2007 HKCEE English Language SBA
District-level SBA Seminar 2007 HKCEE English Language SBA Implementation in School Experience Sharing 13 March 2006
Experience Sharing ® Focus on implementation arrangements ® From the perspective of a Form 4 English teacher ® A practical and generally positive experience
Points to cover today 1. Scheme of Work A. B. C. D. 2. ERS / SBA Lessons ERS Scheme Group Project Assessment Resources A. For students B. For teachers 3. 4. Preparation and Evaluation Support Resources
1. Scheme of Work
1 A. ERS / SBA Lessons ® 2 lessons per cycle ® During the teaching cycles, teachers will read and view texts with students in lessons and conduct relevant activities. ® Students will learn how to respond to different kinds of texts and conduct peer assessments. ® ® During the assessment cycles, ® students who are not being examined will read in the library or take turns to have reading conferences with the Teaching Assistant. ® Students are expected to visit the Library frequently and do the reading regularly at home
® Key areas covered: ® Briefing on SBA ® Introduction of Assessment Criteria ® Presentation and group interaction skill building (integrated into the curriculum) ® Appreciation of texts
Appreciation of texts Non-print fiction Print fiction Non-print nonfiction Print non -fiction
Nonprint fiction Print fiction Nonprint nonfiction Print nonfiction Non-print fiction – “Shrek” ® The whole class viewed the movie together during lesson time (this allows pausing and replaying when needed) ® Information and worksheets from EMB and HKEDCity were adapted and used in class
Nonprint fiction Print fiction Nonprint nonfiction Print nonfiction Non-print fiction – “Shrek” ® Teacher input: ® Give comments on theme, characters, plot, techniques, music, art, etc ® Provide feedback to group discussions ® Students output: ® Complete worksheets ® Write feedback in ERS Record Book ® Group discussion ® Demonstrative group interaction on tasks
Nonprint fiction Print fiction Nonprint nonfiction Print fiction – 2 short stories ® The short stories, “The Necklace” and “Lamia” were chosen from the materials provided by the EMB ® Students read the stories and write feedback ® Students complete worksheets ® Students have group discussions in class
1 B. ERS Scheme ® Target Setting – at least 8 texts per year of different text types ® ERS Record Book ® Book Report Competition ® ERS Survey ® ERS Conference
ERS Record Book ® 1. For ERS books, students should follow the instructions on the Question Sheet and write the answers on the ERS Record Book. ® 2. For SBA materials, students should write a summary and some personal responses for each text. ® 3. All texts viewed or read should be clearly recorded in the ERS Record Book ® The ERS Record Book will be collected 4 times a year. ® Marking is not compulsory
Introductory page in the ERS Record
Book Report Competition ® One of the writing tasks in the first term (integration with curriculum) ® Class Level Competition ® Form Level Competition ® Display of winning entries
A winning book report entry
ERS Survey ® Students fill in the number of books they read ® Reading / viewing progress chart ® Choose a best reader per class
ERS Progress Survey Form
Extensive reading scheme --Reading Progress of 4 X ERS Survey (2005 -2006 1 st Term: 12 th Sep – 8 th Feb) ERS Reading / Viewing Progress Chart
1 C. Group Project ® Chinese New Year Holiday Assignment ® Students form groups of 4 by themselves A list of 6 tasks are given ® Students can choose any TWO tasks they like ® INPUT ® Each group chooses a movie they like and view it together PRACTICE ® Group discussion ® Peer assessment OUTPUT ® Peer assessment score sheet ® Evaluation ® Recording
1 D. Assessment ® Start in 2 nd term ® Held during ERS lessons (double-period) ® 3 groups per time ® Each group consists of 3 -4 students ® Two rounds of assessment have been scheduled: ® 1 st round: non-print fiction ® 2 nd round: print fiction ties in with teaching schedule
Assessment Schedule
Before the Assessment ® A list of 3 possible tasks will be given to the students 2 days ahead ® The tasks are similar to those seen by students before
Assessment ® Right before the assessment, students are informed of the exact task (out of the 3 possible ones) they have to perform ® The assessment is videotaped ® The other 2 groups are peer assessors Students are assessed in a non-threatening but fair condition where they have a chance to do their best
After the Assessment ® Students are given feedback ® specific comments based on the 4 domains ® good points ® growth points ® Scores are given on the spot and assessment forms signed ® Peer feedback
2 A. Resources for Students ® Handbook 1 ® Handbook 2 ® ERS Record book ® Peer Assessment score sheets ® Notes on Book report writing, presentation and group interaction skills, etc We leverage available resources from EMB and textbook resource files
Student Handbook 1
Student Handbook 2
Peer Assessment Score sheet (adapted from HKEAA
Notes on Book report writing
2 B. Resources for Teachers ® Student Handbook 1 -2 ® Teacher reference (e. g. guiding questions, answers to worksheets, etc) ® Training DVDs (provided by HKEAA) ® Online resources (e. g. HKEdcity) ® Score Sheet Folder (class mark list + HKEAA score sheets) We leverage available resources from EDB and textbook resource files
Teacher reference
Class Mark Sheet
3. Preparation and Evaluation ® Progress Meetings ® Standardisation Meetings ® Assessment Preparation and Task Setting ® Trial Recording + Internal Standardisation of Sample groups Meetings focus on training, building consensus among teachers and reviewing progress
Aug 05 Sep 05 06 Mar 06 Oct 05 Meeting 1 Meeting 2 Meeting 3 Meeting 4 9 Aug 05 16 Sep 05 28 Sep 05 24 Oct 05 Nov 05 Dec 05 Jan 06 Feb Meeting 5 Meeting 6 Meeting 7 20 Jan 06 7 Feb 06 20 Mar 06 Informal sharing / Exchange of ideas View training DVD 1 View training DVD 2 17 Nov 06 6 Mar 06 and review online HKEAA District-level materials at teachers’ Training SBA Seminar own time Attending relevant seminars organised by tertiary institution / publishers Regular but brief meetings -- teachers are given autonomy and trust under a general framework
4. Support Resources ® Stocking up Books / DVDs in the school library ® Help from 1 Teaching Assistant ® 1 Video Recorder, video tapes and DVDs ® Library booked during ERS/SBA lessons ® ERS Scheme in Form 1 -3 ® ERS Conferencing
Teaching Assistant ® With experience in F 1 -3 ERS Scheme ® Mainly assist during Assessment Days ® Duties: ® Conducting ERS Conference ® Setting up Video Recorder ® Producing DVDs for the recordings of group interaction assessments ® Compiling ERS Survey Progress Charts
Personal Reflections I think these are important: ® Students are well-informed. ® Teachers are able to collaborate, share ideas and support each other. ® Teachers are willing to try and make modifications as needed (e. g. in the design of tasks, grouping arrangements, etc). We also learn along the way. ® Some flexibility is maintained to suit individual class needs.
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