Overview of TSA 2015 and onwards for Primary
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Overview of TSA 2015 and onwards (for Primary Schools) Education Assessment Services Division 18 September 2014
TSA Review Background • TSA has been in place since 2004 • Collect feedback from schools to inform improvements in the implementation of TSA Purpose • To optimize the implementation of TSA in the coming years • Optimization includes question items, coverage, reporting functions and implementation arrangements 2
TSA Review Focus Group meetings held • in September and October 2011 • in November and December 2012 • In September 2013 Personnel • Involving over 150 primary and secondary schools from different school types and strata • Representatives: School Heads, Deputy School Heads, PSM(CD)/Academic Masters, Subject Panel Chairpersons / Teachers 3
TSA Review Topics • Optimization of TSA Reports • TSA Implementation Mode • Source of Stress • Use of TSA data • TSA Design and Content • TSA Administration Arrangement 4
Views from Schools TSA Reporting Functions • Deletion of Page 1 of TSA Primary School Report, i. e. the removal of the school’s pass rates (i. e. no BC attainment rates in the three subjects provided to primary schools) • The content of the School Report for secondary schools will remain unchanged for secondary schools only 5
Views from Schools TSA Reporting Functions • Provision of interactive features of the Item Analysis Reports (sorted by BC) with access rights of different school stake-holders 6
TSA Reports Content Format School Report Ø State the percentages of students attaining the BC standards (for secondary schools only starting from 2014) Ø State the school average scores and school average versus territory-wide average for each skill/dimension in each sub-paper Ø PDF Item Analysis Report (Sorted by sub-papers) Ø Illustrate individual school performances in different sub-papers of the three subjects by indicating the percentages of student responses in each item Ø PDF Ø EXCEL (since 2013) Item Analysis Report (Sorted by BC) Ø Illustrate individual school performances in different BC descriptors by indicating the percentages of student responses in each item Ø PDF Ø EXCEL (since 2013) Ø Online platform (commence in 2014) Supplementary Report Ø Exclude students requiring different learning needs and/or students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) Ø Exclude Non Chinese-speaking students (NCS) Ø PDF Territory-wide System Assessment Report Ø Illustrate the performances of students at P. 3, P. 6 and S. 3 in Chinese, English and Maths Ø https: //www. bca. hkeaa. edu. hk/bca/login. do Ø Print Ø Online 7
Views from Schools TSA Implementation Mode • Implementation mode of P 3 and S 3 TSA be status quo • P 6 opt-in arrangement in alternate years be Year Level Subject continued 2013 Primary 3, Primary 6 & Secondary 3 2014 2015 2016 Primary 3, Secondary 3 Primary 3, Primary 6 & Secondary 3 Primary 3, Secondary 3 . . . Chinese, English & Mathematics 12
Views from Schools TSA Administration Arrangement • Maths TSA in primary and secondary levels be conducted after English Language TSA 13
Subject Order in the Primary 3 and 6 TSA (e. g. 2015) Date 16 June 2015 17 June 2015 Session Subject 1 Chinese Language – Reading 2 Chinese Language – Listening (Break) 3 Chinese Language – Writing 1 English Language – Reading and Writing 2 English Language – Listening (Break) 3 Mathematics 14
Views from Schools TSA Design (Primary Schools) - Assessment time and no. of items across levels be adjusted - Assessment time for certain sub-papers in language subjects be adjusted to better suit the needs of students - Increase the duration of reading and writing for P 3 English with no change of no. of items - The duration and no. of items of P 6 Chinese Reading, Listening and CAV assessments be reduced 15
Primary 3 TSA Framework (Starting from 2015) Chinese Language Subject Dimension No. of Items per Sub-paper Assessment Time Changes 20 -23 25分鐘 NIL 12 -15 約20分鐘 NIL 2 40分鐘 NIL 3 CSP 01 -06 6(看圖說故事) 準備時間: 3分鐘 說話時間: 1分鐘 NIL 3 CSG 01 -06 6(小組交談) 閒談時間: 2分鐘 交談時間: 2分鐘 NIL 3 CAV 1 12 -14 約15分鐘 NIL Sub-paper 3 CR 1 閱讀 3 CR 2 3 CR 3 小三 中國語文 聆聽 3 CL 1 3 CL 2 寫作 3 CW 1 3 CW 2 說話 視聽資訊 16
Primary 3 TSA Framework (Starting from 2015) English Language Subject Dimension Sub-paper No. of Items per Sub-paper Assessment Time 3 ERW 1 P. 3 English Language Reading & Writing Changes Assessment time: from 25 mins to 30 mins Reading (24 - 28) Writing (1) 30 mins 18 -22 about 20 mins NIL 3 ES 01, 3 ES 03, 6 (Reading Aloud & Expression of 3 ES 05, 3 ES 07, Personal Experiences) 3 ES 09, 3 ES 11 preparation time: 2 mins assessment time: 3 mins NIL 3 ES 02, 3 ES 04, 3 ES 06, 3 ES 08, 3 ES 10, 3 ES 12 preparation time: 3 mins assessment time: 2 mins NIL 3 ERW 2 3 ERW 3 Listening 3 EL 1 3 EL 2 3 EL 3 Speaking 6 (Picture Description) 18
Primary 6 TSA Framework (Starting from 2015) English Language Subject P. 6 English Language Dimension Reading & Writing Sub-paper No. of Items per Sub-paper Assessment Time Changes 6 ERW 1 Reading (30 - 34) Writing (1) 50 mins 26 -30 about 30 mins NIL 6 ES 01, 6 ES 03, 6 (Reading Aloud & 6 ES 05, 6 ES 07, Teacher-student Interaction) 6 ES 09, 6 ES 11 preparation time: 2 mins assessment time: 3 mins NIL 6 ES 02, 6 ES 04, 6 ES 06, 6 ES 08, 6 ES 10, 6 ES 12 preparation time: 3 mins assessment time: 2 mins NIL 6 ERW 2 NIL 6 ERW 3 Listening 6 EL 1 6 EL 2 6 EL 3 Speaking 6 (Presentation) 19
Primary Mathematics TSA Framework (Starting from 2015) Subject Dimension Sub-paper P. 3 Mathematics Number 3 MC 1/3 ME 1 Measures 3 MC 2/3 ME 2 Shape & Space 3 MC 3/3 ME 3 Data Handling 3 MC 4/3 ME 4 Number 6 MC 1/6 ME 1 Algebra 6 MC 2/6 ME 2 Measures 6 MC 3/6 ME 3 Shape & Space 6 MC 4/6 ME 4 P. 6 Mathematics No. of Items per Sub-paper Assessment Time Changes 36 -40 40 mins NIL 40 -44 50 mins NIL Data Handling 20
Web-based Student Assessment Background - Part of the BCA Project as proposed by the Education Commission in 2000. - The Student Assessment (SA) was ready for use starting from 2003 Purpose - To provide an extra assessment tool to schools wishing a better understanding of individual students’ learning 21
No. of Web-based SA items Online item bank (as of August 2014) - More than 34, 000 items in Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics across key stages 1 -3 Subject Key Stage Chinese Language English Language Mathematics Total Key Stage 1 3, 388 3, 512 4, 733 11, 633 Key Stage 2 3, 579 4, 003 4, 254 11, 836 Key Stage 3 2, 980 3, 578 4, 308 10, 866 Total no. of items 34, 335 22
SA Hands-on Training Workshops Purpose - How to use the SA system Mode - Deliver upon invitation by individual schools (on-site) - Invite schools on a territory basis Gains (on-site workshops) - Suit the schedules of individual schools - Training materials to be customized to cater to the needs of teachers’ professional development in different schools 23
School Partnership Scheme for SA Background - An extension to the School-based Pilot Scheme (commenced in 2011) Purpose: To bring assessment into daily practice by - Assisting teachers with the use of SA data in diagnosing the strengths and weaknesses of students, so as to inform learning and teaching; - Helping schools facilitate the development of school-based assessment through the use of 24 SA.
Other SA Promotion Activities - SA Youtube 25
Other SA Promotion Activities - ‘What’s new’ 26
Thank you! 27 27
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