Susan,
I tried to reach the page you list in your message but I keep getting an
error message.  Can anyone get this?  Is it just my government computer that
is blocking it or is there an error in the address?  Please advise.
June Crawford

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I am at my desk in the ofice now where the quote is pinned on my wall 
 
Sympathy doesn't raise standards , aspiration does 
 
shows you how good my memory is 
 
Regards Susan Reid 
 

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Sent: 7/09/2006 9:09 a.m.
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Hi David 

as you are aware New Zealand is taking part in the OECD study. 

In New Zealand the Government has also undertaken a small scale research
study on assessment in a range of adult literacy programmes ( called
foundation learning in New Zealand). The purpose of the research study was
to contribute to an understanding of what is required to enhance the
assessment capability of tertiary education providers of learning in
literacy, numeracy, and language. Formative assessment has been pushed hard
in the compulsory education sector in New Zealand ( K-12) and as the report
shows is a bit hit and miss in the adult literacy sector in New Zealand. We
don't yet have standardised tests that we have to use in the adult literacy
sector here. 

the summary report about the research study  is at
http://educationcounts.edcentre.govt.nz/publications/tertairy/assessment-fou
ndation.html

the full report is available for download at the bottom of the webpage about
the summary report

 

Janet is it useful to give the urls for the PowerPoint presentations from
the International Conference in Paris last year around Improving Learning
through Formative Assessment - even though they are school focussed there is
some interesting information in them. I really liked a quote from one of
them - I am recalling this from memory and not sure whether it was your
quote Janet  - Hope doesn't build good schools - aspiration does  

same applies for adult literacy although funding and perspiration seem to be
factors as well. 

Very interesting discussion - I like these Special Topics 

Thank you 

Susan Reid 

Manager Professional Development 

Workbase the New Zealand for Workforce Literacy 

www.workbase.org.nz

see also the New Zealand Literacy Portal www.nzliteracyportal.org.nz

 

 

 


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Sent: Thu 7/09/2006 12:16 a.m.
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Subject: [SpecialTopics 180] Formative Assessment in International Education



Special Topics Discussion Subscribers,

We would like to hear from you.

What has been your experience with formative assessment?
Do you use formative assessment strategies in your classroom?
Have you done research -- qualitative or quantitative, including 
classroom research -- on the effects of formative assessment? What 
did you find?
Are you satisfied with using only summative (standardized per-post 
NRS-required) assessment?
Do we need to pay more attention to formative assessment in the U.S.?

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