2. Background
The e-Learning Jamaica Project is a collaboration
between the Ministry of Science Technology Energy and
Mining and the Ministry of Education to systematically
strengthen inputs to instruction in high schools.
Information and communications technologies and
instructor capabilities are being enhanced, with a view
to increasing success of students at the CSEC level
3. A Day in the Life
I read the news…
I saw a film…
I saw a photograph….
Having read the book Id love to turn you on
The Beatles 1966
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Q9D4dcYng
6. Dichotomy
Formative
Summative
originating in evaluation
literature
Assessment for learning
vs
Assessment of performance
7. Assessment types
Formative Summative
Identifies the learning and
learning needs of each Provides evidence from which the
(learner) so that the teacher (learners) achievement in a
curriculum domain or the
can organise future learning metacognitive domain or the real
experiences and connect with world domain can be inferred
the (learners) current
knowledge and skills and the
learner can plan and engage
more meaningful work.
Source :CXC CPEA Brochure
8. Characteristics of the Assessment
Component
Person-oriented
Technology-driven
System-wide
Influence individual teacher and learner behavior
Technology values of ease of use and change
Classroom, school and administrative impact
16. CXC Influence
Several subjects at the CSEC level have internal assessment
elements branded as School Based Assessments and the CPEA
Caribbean Primary Exit Assessment has or will have this.
This is a teacher/labour intensive activity that has parallels with the
IA in the Grade 9 Diagnostic Examination
Anecdotal evidence is that weaker students have lower persistence
in completing SBAs although tasks can be repeated to improve final
scores
Availability of computers has increased the completion rates
according to student reports
17. Sources of formative assessments
Nelson Thornes
Biology for You
Chemistry for You
Math
• http://www.fi.uu.nl/wisweb/isdde/applets/Blokkendoos.htm
• http://www.fi.uu.nl/wisweb/isdde/applets/NabouwenAanzichten1.htm
Math
• http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/projects/mepres/book7/bk7i21/bk7_21i2.htm
Lets go Learn
• http://www.letsgolearn.com/lglsite/EDGE_prealgebra/educators/
22. Self-Assessments
MOODLE
Items by objective
• http://www.e-ljam.net/moodle/course/view.php?id=203
Practice tests
• http://www.e-ljam.net/moodle/course/view.php?id=152
Explanations
23. Year end tests
Subjects
English
Math
Integrated Science
Social Studies
Grades
7&9
24. Grade 9 assessment features
Instant reporting
Teacher participation
MOE Dashboard
Early practice on CSEC approaches
Refuelling of Grade 7 to 9 curriculum
32. Selective strand performance 2012
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100
Eng-Infer-Drawing
Conclusions
Eng- Part of speech
80
Eng- Verb Tense
Math- Coordinate Grid
60
Math- Equations
Math-Integers
40
Sci- Forces & motion
20 Sci- Pregnancy & Health
Sci- Pure & impure Matter
0 SS- Consumer Affairs
Guys Hill
Claude McKay
Lister Mair gilby
Munro
Penwood
Ewarton
St Elizabeth Tech
Papine
Fair Prospect
Gaynstead
Chapleton
Petersfield
York Castle
Bishop Gibson
Kingston high
SS- Earning a living
SS- nation building
SS- social & enviromental
issues
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35. Extending the day
Photographs
Films/Animations
Songs
more…………………………….
39. AI assessments
Marking structured questions in Social
Studies
MOODLE does not perform fuzzy
matching
40. A day in the life
Making meaning..
• The worst thing about doing this like is that people get a bit
suspicious….you know --what are you up to
• A Beatle speaking sotto voce at the end of the Studio version
Life and learning and testing is about
photographs and film and music and
..technology of course