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Introduction to the Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM)Christine.Merrell@cem.dur.ac.uk

www.cemcentre.org

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Centre for Evaluation and Monitoring (CEM)

• Established in 1983 and is part of Durham University, UK– 70 staff

• Monitoring systems for schools

• 1.1 million assessments delivered each year

• Pupils aged 3 – 18 years

• CEM systems used in 44 countries

• Picture Vocabulary• Non-verbal ability• Attitudes• Word recognition• Word decoding• Text comprehension• Spelling• Mental arithmetic• General maths

InCAS (Age 6 – 11)

Developed Ability

Reading – an Interactive Compensatory Process

Word recognition/decoding Comprehension

Types of Difficulties

Phonological deficit

Visual memory

Speed of processing

These can overlap

Impact of Spelling Difficulties

Spelling problems

Slow writing & poor quality

Poor note taking and exam performance

Areas of Maths

• Mental arithmetic

• General maths– Number (informal, verbal, counting, place-value)– Number (formal, algebra)– Measures, shape and space– Handling data

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Traditional approach

Low Average High

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Adaptive approach

Low Average High

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How It Works

Easy Difficult

Age

1st Question

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Standard Feedback

Achievement

Standard Feedback

Developed Ability

Standard Feedback

Reading Modules

Standard Feedback

General Maths Modules

Standard Feedback

Developed Ability Modules

Standard Feedback

Attitudes

Scores Charts

Longitude Charts

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Relationship between attainment and age is linear for this age range

Longitude Charts Reading Cameron (25/10/1999)

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Cohort Charts

DataMSS>Mental ArithmeticMentArith>Ment Arith (+-x÷)AdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision>Developed AbilityDevelopedAbility>Dev Abil ModulesPicVocabNonVerbal

Vanessa

Jake

Joanna

Tiana

Eloise

Amie

Kiera

Andrew

Victoria

Rachel

Rachel

Shannon

Michael

James

Katharine

Samuel

Jack

Isaiah

Gus

Ellie

Luke

George

James

Samuel

Owen

William

Holly

Bradley

Arabella

Roy

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ReferenceUpper LimitLower LimitReading

Reading

DataMSS>Mental ArithmeticMentArith>Ment Arith (+-x÷)AdditionSubtractionMultiplicationDivision>Developed AbilityDevelopedAbility>Dev Abil ModulesPicVocabNonVerbal

Samantha

Jessica

Benjamin

Kyla

Phoebe

Joshua

Jacob

Thomas

Robyn

Harry

JackConnor

Lucy

Megan

Lauren

Chantelle

Abbie

Helena

Robert

Benjamin

Amie

Matthew

Daniel

Jade

Michael

Max

Lisa Marie

Ryan

OliverMatthew

James

Hannah

Katie

Jasmin

Nicholas

KelsyHarry

Emily

Lydia

Luke

Max

Adam

Tamara

Chloe

Ryan

Olivia

Danielle

Frankie

Greg

Charlotte

Corinna

George

Michael

Luke

EthanLara

Esther

Vanessa

Jake

Joanna

Tiana

Eloise

Amie

Kiera

Andrew

Victoria

Rachel

Rachel

Shannon

Michael

James

Katharine

Samuel

Jack

Isaiah

Gus

Ellie

Luke

George

James

Samuel

Owen

William

Holly

Bradley

Arabella

Roy

Hana

Rowan

Adam

NeveAlexandra

Thomas

Charlotte

George

Harriet

Laura

Andreas

Rachel

CallieWillia

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Lucy

Laura

Callum

Mia

Libby

Rhian

NatalieDaisy

JackHarry

Alice

Matthew

Callum

Nicholas

Charmaine

Adele

Charlotte

Stuart

Reece

Charlotte

Emily

Liberty

Kunnaree

Tobias

Abigail

Callum

Lucy

Harry

TobyAndrew

CallumFaye

Jilly

Joshua

Joseph

Benjamin

Ashley

Connor

Lisa

Thomas

CrystalJessica

Matthew

Lauren

Charlie

ChristopherAaron

Samuel

Rachel

Charlotte

Benjamin

George

Elliott

Aimee

Danielle

Justin

Andrew

Edward

KesleyChloe

Alice

Joshua

Jamie

Anna

RobertJordan

Dominic

Jennifer

AbigailAmy

Amelia

Kainaat

Lucy

Matthew

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ReferenceUpper LimitLower LimitY5Y6

Gen Maths

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