Continuous Assessment Component (CAC) of...

CONTINUOUS

ASSESSMENT

COMPONENT (CAC) OF SEA

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Information for Parents

Format of Presentation

1. What is CAC of SEA?

2. Background to CAC of SEA

3. Consultations

4. Strategic plan of MOE

5. Value Outcomes

6. CAC Curriculum Development

7. Quality Assurance


Format of Presentation

(continued)


8. Revisiting CAC (2012-2013)

9. The Way Forward Standard 5 (2013-2014)



12. Details-CAC ELA Writing Standard 5 (2013-

2014)

13. Details-CAC ELA Writing Standard 4&5 (2013-

2015)

14. Integrity of the CAC Process

15. Email Contact- CAC Issues

What is CAC of SEA?

A Continuous Assessment Component (CAC) of

the SEA that adds value by ensuring that the

varied abilities, learning styles, interests and

talents of primary school students are identified

and met through a system of delivery of

specified curriculum objectives, support for

differentiated instructional approaches, and the

application of activity-based, authentic

assessment tasks.


CAC is a programme that...

focuses on excellence in teaching, learning and

assessment

caters for different learning styles of

students

Emphasises early feedback to students


CAC is a programme that...

uses the classroom situation to encourage

authentic assessment for and of student learning

is intended to achieve the desired value outcomes


Background to CAC

Performance in Primary Schools

Instruction driven by

SEA

Culture

of ‘extra-

lessons’


Background to CAC

Narrowed curriculum

(SEA)

Focus on

• Mathematics

• English Language Arts

• Creative Writing

Teaching

and

learning

constraints


Background to CAC

Highly charged learning

environment & use of ‘drill

and practice’

Skills development

in other subject areas

in limited number of

schools

Readiness for secondary

school and life challenges

through achievement

of 21stC skills


T&T Performance in PIRLS 2011

Benchmark Score T&T

Performance %

Increase from

PIRLS 2006

Advanced

International

Benchmark

625 3% of students This

represents 1%

increase

High

International

Benchmark

550 19% of

students

6% increase

Intermediate

International

Benchmark

475 50% of

students

12% increase

Low

International

Benchmark

400 78% of

students

14% increase



Need for reflection and consultation with critical

stakeholders

“If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get

what you’ve always gotten.” -Tony Robbins

“All our dreams can come true – if we have

the courage to pursue them.” –Walt Disney

Consultations on Primary

Education

• open invitation to interest groups and the public

National

Over 2 days

• participants comprising students, parents, educators, community members

District

7 (Trinidad)

1 (Tobago)


Mandates re: SEA

Change of SEA date

Recommended inclusion of VAPA, Phys Ed., Citizenship & Character Ed., Agricultural Science among others

Make Continuous Assessment a Component of SEA


MOE Strategic Plan 2011-2015

Value Outcomes

Curriculum Revision

Academic Performance

ICTs

Literacy and Numeracy


Value Outcomes for our Children

Able to achieve full potential

Healthy and growing normally

Academically balanced

Well adjusted socially & culturally

Emotionally mature and

happy



Planning for CAC

CAC

Curriculum Development

Training

Procurement, Storage and security of resources

Quality Assurance

Managing risks


CAC Curriculum Development

Developed or adapted curricula

Developed assessment

tasks

Developed assessment instruments

Developed Teachers’ Manuals

Cross curricular content

materials

Additional support

materials


Planned Outcomes

Happy and motivated learners

Improved Academic

performance

Stakeholder satisfaction


Quality Assurance

Engagement of CXC

Monitoring

Moderation-

Internal & External

Standardised Assessments

Standardised rubrics


Quality Assurance

System of internal monitoring and moderating

by school administrators

System of external monitoring and moderating

by Curriculum Officers, CAC Monitors and

School Supervisors

External moderating by CXC

Training of monitors and moderators by CXC

Appeal mechanism


Engaged Teachers at CAC

Training


Revisiting CAC 2012-2013 • Standard 4 -Piloted 7 subjects • Standard 5- ELA Writing successfully implemented in all schools (20% of SEA)


CAC SEA Success in 2013

Improvement in student performance in CAC

ELA Writing!

The mean score of 12.4 out of 20 in Creative Writing in the SEA was the highest recorded during the period 2009-2013.


Significant Increase

• Students scoring above 60%

40.2% in 2012

to

54.7% in 2013


Decrease in

• Students scoring under 30%

7.6% in 2012

to

4.3% in 2013


CAC 2012-2013

Pilot in Standard 4 of

an expanded

curriculum


Expanded curriculum in Standard 4 (2012-

2013)

CAC

CCE

Dance/ Creative

Movement

Drama

Physical Ed


Student response on widened

curriculum

Enjoyment of CAC activities

• Improvement in approach to school work

and learning

• Helpful guidance from teachers

• 85% of students agreed that they did

more work.


Average %-Student Enjoyment of

Subjects

Drama Science CCE Phys.

Ed Dance

ELA-

Writing

Std 4 91.1 84.3 82.9 89.3 71.8 82.5

Std 5 87.2


Evaluation of Pilot

• Review Report of the

Continuous Assessment

Component (2013)

Detailed

recommendations…

(Successes and

Challenges)


Continuous Assessment Component

of SEA

The way forward Standard 5 (2013-2014) CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT DIVISION

Standard Five (2013-2014)

SEA placement will be based

on scores obtained from

Standard Five only.


Standard Five

Allotment of marks 2013-2014

SEA (Final

Assessments)

• Mathematics

• English Language

Arts

80%

CAC of SEA 20%


Continuous Assessment Component

(CAC)

Standard Five

(2013-2014) % Marks

Month for collation

of assessment

scores

CCE

Science

Drama

10 - November 2013

- January 2014

- February 2014

- March 2014

ELA – Writing

10


Standard 5 Assessments


Level Subject Type of Assessment Moderation of

Standard

Five

CCE Product Story, poster or

collage

Science Product Student

assessment

booklet

Drama Performance Task Mime

performance

ELA Writing Product Portfolio of

student writing

Standard Four

Standard Four %

Marks

Collation

of assessment

scores

Subjects

to be assessed

(CAC)

- Agricultural

Science

- Visual Arts

- Physical

Education

- Music

*

*

*

*

- January –

April 2014

- February 2014

- April 2014

- April 2014

- ELA-

Writing

5 Ongoing

* - Marks for these 4 subjects to contribute equally together with the other 3

subjects in Std. 5 for 30% overall, over the 2 years (Std. 4 & 5) period

Standard 4 Assessments


Level Subject Type of Assessment Moderation of

Standard

Four

Physical

Education

Performance Task Throwing and

Catching

Music Performance Task Pitch

discrimination

Agri Science Project Student Project

booklet

Visual Arts Product Painting,

collage or

drawing

ELA Writing Product Portfolio of

student writing

The Way Forward

(2014-2015)


In 2014-2015

SEA placement will be

based on scores from

Standard Four (2013-2014)

and from Standard Five

(2014-2015).


Standard Five

Allotment of marks 2015

SEA (Final

Assessments)

• Mathematics

• English Language

Arts

60%

CAC of SEA 40%


CAC Subjects Percentage

Standard

5

CCE

*

Science

*

Drama

*

ELA-Writing

5%

40%

Standard

4

Music

*

Agricultural Science

*

Visual Arts

*

Physical Education

*

ELA-Writing

5%

* - Marks for these 7 subjects contribute equally for 30% of the overall CAC

with ELA – Writing to contribute the remaining10% over the 2 years (std 4 & 5).

CAC ELA-Writing


Standard 5 in 2013-2014 only

ELA Writing will contribute 10% to the total CAC score of 20%.

Portfolio of student writing from which the marks of the best 5 stories will be selected.

Narrative-Descriptive Writing (Story)

No official final writing assessment

Stories to be marked by teacher using standardised rubric

Sample moderation of portfolios from all schools, by CXC


Standards 4 & 5 (2013--2015)

The CAC ELA Writing score will be derived

from two years of writing across Standards 4

and 5.

Standard 4- Expository Writing (Reports)

Standard 5- Narrative-Descriptive Writing

(Stories)

Writing will contribute 10% over two years to

the total CAC of SEA score of 40%.


Integrity of the CAC Process


A rigorous system for Monitoring, Moderation

and Examination Administration was

established in collaboration with CXC.

This is to ensure the validity and reliability of

CAC scores submitted by teachers



The Ministry of Education has deployed 145

Monitors to report on the implementation of the

CAC in all schools.

CAC Monitors work along with Curriculum

Officers

and report on the CAC to District Curriculum

Coordinators.



Standardization

Of…

*Rubrics

*Assessments

*Training

Monitoring

*Internal monitoring by Principal and team

*External monitoring by CAC Monitors, Curriculum Officers, School Supervisors

Moderation

*Internal moderation by Principal and team

*External moderation by CXC teams

Quality Assurance - CAC

System of internal monitoring and moderating

by school administrators

System of external monitoring and moderating

by Curriculum Officers, CAC Monitors and

School Supervisors

External moderating by CXC

Training of monitors and moderators by CXC

Appeal mechanism


Communication with CAC Team


We will welcome your questions, comments, observations and/or recommendations.

Email us at:

[email protected]

Thanks for your support of the work of the Ministry of Education!

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