St Patrick’s School
Assessment and Evaluation
Policy
Purposes
To provide guidance on:
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effective assessment
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the assessment and recording which is carried out in the school.
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who has responsibility for undertaking assessment.
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ways in which assessment results can best be used to improve students'
learning.
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the quality of learning programmes in the school
Guidelines.
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The School Primary Record Cards E19/16 A,B,C have been replaced with St Patrick's own
Record system. The white card E19/22A which notes health and welfare and
attendance will be retained.
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This system will comprise :
1) Class assessments /
evaluations.
2) An individual pupil
profile starting at New Entrants and finishing at Year 6
3) There is an individual
record card, which will double as a biannual report to parents.
4) Children’s individual
sample books.
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Assessment and evaluation is the responsibility of the class teacher.
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Assessment tasks are focused on Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes.
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Assessment methods could include; peer assessment, self assessment, observation,
oral questions, writing starters, directed test items, student self-assessment,
conferences, running records, written tests, class presentations, projects,
portfolios, observation of class discussion, take home or open book tests, homework,
journals, group work, papers or written arguments, performance tests, standards
based tests, success of students at the next level, questionnaires. See
-Assessment Booklet p46
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The following standardized tests are used in this school;
1) JOST(Junior Oral Screening Test)
2) Concepts about Print.
3) Six year net
4) PM / Probe5) P.A.T.
6) Burt word test
7) Numpa
8) Asttle
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Records of standardized tests will be kept on the schools
administrative computer. Class teachers will be given an updated list as
required.
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P.A.T. from Y3 – Y6 will be completed before the end of March.
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Running records will be taken at least 3 times a year, before the end
of March, before the end of July, and before the end of November.
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Reports to parents will include an early year interview, a mid-year
interview and written reports at mid-year and December. Interviews can be
requested by parents or teachers at other times as required.
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At the end of the
year assessment information will be summarized into curriculum levels and
stored on the administration computer for distribution to the next years
teacher.
Approved
Revised
Revised
Revised 7/05/03
Revised 26/07/06.