Computer- Assisted Assessment

Team of 14 Based on both sites Includes project managers and learning

technologists Broad base of expertise and experience

What is our role?

To help SQA use ICT more effectively to support delivery and assessment of our qualifications

Three main areas of work:– Automating our processes– Allowing candidates to take our assessments

using computers– Providing training to teachers who deliver our

qualifications

Projects

Many projects in all three areas and at various stages of development

Two core projects with a direct impact in centres– Pass-IT– Understanding Standards Website

Pass–IT project

Collaborative project Scottish Executive funding Built on previous research Aim was to explore potential of

formative & summative e-testing in post-16 education

Subjects & Pilots

Higher National Certificate - Computing National Qualification NABs

– Mathematics– Chemistry– French– Music– English

Pilots - over 1000 candidates, 28 centres

Pass–IT project Pass–IT project

Research issues

Impact of medium and re-wording Role of ‘steps’ and feedback Automated marking and moderation Comparison of question types Additional assessment needs

Pass–IT project Pass–IT project

‘For real’ – 2003-4

2 schools - Higher Mathematics Teacher access to reporting system External moderation Feedback from teachers and candidates

Pass–IT project Pass–IT project

Next…

Increasingly offer e-assessment to support SQA qualifications

– NQ Mathematics & Computing (2005/6)

Collaborate to develop a national system of e-assessment

Pass–IT project Pass–IT project

The UnderstandingStandards Website

Objectives of the website To make comprehensive and definitive

assessment guidelines easily accessible on a dedicated website

To provide online, a structure to allow subject teachers/lecturers to develop their assessment skills

The UnderstandingStandards Website

What the website provides: Explanations and illustrations of the

Assessment Principles of the subject The opportunity to assess candidates’

responses to real assessments The opportunity to view rich feedback on how

the assessment team has judged these same responses

Video Rich feedback

Multimedia Content

For teaching staff: Ease of access to definitive assessment guidance, and a source of training materials

For centres: High quality materials for CPD For SQA: A means of spreading the standards

and recruiting and training new markers

All of the above contributing to a clearer understanding of what candidates must do to achieve success in a subject

Anticipated benefitsof the website

Continue to add new content and update existing content

Keep up with the technology and try to improve the way in which content is delivered

Actively promote the website and seek the views of users on how it can be improved

Next …

Access to the website is password-protected Profiles have been created for LEAs,

Independent Schools and Further Education. Details were sent to SQA Co-ordinators in

February 2005 Promotional material will direct teaching staff to

their SQA Co-ordinator for access details

Role of theCentre Co-ordinator