Dawn Jarbeau (Facilitator Learning Languages Yrs 7-13, Team Solutions) brings to our attention the new TKI-Assessment for Learning website, which contains all current information related to Assessment. It provides, amongst others, School Stories, guidelines for Effective use of Evidence. The newest reference when it comes to Assessment under the New Zealand Curriculum.
Dawn has produced the document below What is Assessment for Learning? to describe the process and demonstrate how "Assessment, Teaching and Learning are inextricably linked."
A Message from Shirley Bain, National Moderator for French:
"Dear Teachers,
I hope you will use the link to the NZQA Subject Specific site. There you will find a ‘one stop shop’ for your moderation needs. You will be able to access the following:
• Clarifications of the Standards documents. These have been written to help clarify the moderation around the Writing (06/09) and the Conversation Standards (03/09).
• Moderation for Languages (08/08) : a checklist of what you need to include in your assessment materials
• Moderator Newsletter. A letter from me outlining the most current issues in moderation
• National Moderators report. You will find both the latest and past reports to keep you up to date with the latest feedback on moderation
• Student work exemplars. (Links from the Moderator's Newsletter)
This site will also provide you with direct links to other helpful resources e.g. the vocab and structures lists, the external examination papers, the assessment specifications, TKI, Assessment Guidelines and Circulars.
I hope you find the site helpful. Please do not hesitate to let me know if you can think of any other helpful information which we could include.
NZQA Website: 