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Principal’s Nominee & Assessment Leader Seminar 2015

Seminar Programme

Consent to Assess (CAAS) 9.00-9.30• the school’s authority for reporting grades to NZQA

Self review 9.30-10.30• to maintain your consent to assess• reflection on your current self-review tools and

processes• tools to assist your current processes

Gathering valid and authentic evidence 10.50-11.45• oversight of the management of the collection of

evidence in a changing environment

Updates 11.45-12.20

Credibility of the qualification

This Session Explores:Consent to Assess (CAAS)*

and

Quality Management Systems (QMS)

Where did your school’s authority to assess come from?

What do you require to maintain your Consent to Assess (CAAS)?

Qualities of effective self-review to maintain your school’s CAAS

Self-review tools available to assist schools to maintain CAAS

*Consent to Assess Against Standards on the Directory of Assessment Standards Rules 2011

CAAS

Grant of Consent

There is effective self-review to assure NZQA the school can maintain its consent to assess

CAAS - Rules

Gives authority to schools to assess qualifications

Appendix

(QMS)

Guidelines (details the QMS requirements)

The school has a documented quality management system (QMS)

 

 

 

 

 

ReviewDo the school’s

review and actions improve

assessment outcomes and

reduce future risk?

 

 

 

 

Data

CAAS Guidelines 2.6v, 2.7i, iii, iv, 3

 

 

 

Communication

CAAS Guidelines 2.4i, 2.6i, vii, 2.7ii, 3

RiskDo the school’s

assessment, or the results it reports, present a risk to

the credibility of the NZQF?

 

 

 

 

Response Does the school make an effective and timely response to identified risks?

 

 

Assessment Practice

CAAS Guidelines 2.5v-vii, 2.6i, ii, vii, 3

 

Moderation

CAAS Guidelines 2.6iii, iv-vi, 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you have to do to maintain your Consent to Assess?

To maintain your consent you need to:• stay up to date with the rules• meet requirements (rules)• apply for an extension of consent if you

want to assess standards outside of base scope.

You risk having conditions placed on your consent or losing your consent if you do not meet requirements and rules.

Effective School Self-Review

•identifies where you are meeting the requirements of the QMS and CAAS, in particular complying with the rules and guidelines

•identifies risks to your Consent to Assess

•enables the school to respond

•protects the credibility of the Qualification and schools name

•enables on going improvement in assessment process/procedures

CAAS Rules (11.1a, 11.1b and 11.1c) and Guidelines (3)

To maintain Consent to Assess• CAAS Rule 8 and 13 Notify NZQA or seek approval from NZQA to

use a sub-contractor. (RULE)

• CAAS Rule 11.1a Update and maintain QMS (Part C (appendix1) and Part D (guidelines)).

• CAAS Rule 11.1b Comply with Assessment and Examination Rules and Procedures.

• CAAS Rule 11.1c In respect of unit standards continue to meet the consent and moderation requirements for the

standards to which the consent relates, and report credits for learners to NZQA.

and

• CAAS Rule 7.2b Extensions of scope of consent to assess.

This session:

• explores your role as PN in the management of evidence-gathering in the current and changing environment.

• provides an opportunity to reflect on and discuss effective management of evidence-gathering procedures, systems and communication.

• shares tools you may want to use with teachers in your school.

NZQA requirements for internal moderation

Results reported to NZQA should be the work of more than one professional.

•Critiquing • Modify publicly-available task.• Critique all assessment materials before use

Critiquer must understand standards-based assessment, but need not be a subject specialist.

NZQA requirements for internal moderation

Results reported to NZQA should be the work of more than one professional.

•Verification• Verify an adequate sample of the grade judgments for all

standards • Verify at grade boundaries • Make consistent judgements across multiple classes

Verifier should be another subject specialist with standard and curriculum knowledge..

Rule 5.6 b: …report to NZQA only those internal assessment results which have been subject to an internal moderation process … and have been verified for accuracy………

NZQA requirements for Derived GradesProcess and evidence will assure management that: •grade is based on:

• pre-existing valid, authentic standard-specific evidence

• at the national standard•evidence is derived from:

• critiqued and secure practice assessment(s)

or • verifiable authentic evidence from a range of

activities.

NZQA requirements for Derived Grades

What gives you confidence in the derived grade submitted?

• grade verification by another subject expert undertaken

OR: • grade justification undertaken where grade

verification has not been possible.

• Demonstrate understanding of accounting concepts for small entities.

• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of physical principles related to the Earth System.

• Demonstrate understanding of chance and data.

• Participate actively in a variety of physical activities with a consistently high level of effort and engagement, and explain factors that influence own participation.

• Evaluate, in depth, sustainable food related practices.

Managing the Gathering of Evidence

Does your school have processes/systems to :– enable valid evidence to be collected– enable authentic evidence to be collected– ensure evidence can be verified by another subject

expert?

The credibility of the results and therefore the Qualification must be maintained and assured.

CAAS/ Rules and ProceduresDoes assessor have consent to assess?

School Policy and ProceduresUp-to-date and effectively communicated

Valid evidence collected

•Standard- specific•Fit for purpose

Authenticity assured

•Prevention of issues•Monitoring

Review

Risk R

esponse

Collection method enables

verification•Recorded•Internal moderation•External moderation

Communicated to HOD/TIC Teachers Students Parents

Considerations for managing the gathering of evidence

Updates

• Best Practice Workshops• Future State – Digital Assessment• Online external moderation• Introduction of NZ Scholarship fee• Code of Practice for Pastoral Care of International Students• Extensions to Consent to Assess• Engaging with an external provider – Sub-contracting• Programme Approval• Electronic Provisioning Authority (EPA) for ESAA• Bits and Pieces

Best Practice Workshops 2015

Making Assessor Judgments Workshops

•For new/beginning teachers or those having difficulty making assessor judgments.•In main regional centres.•Also available on request on a cost recovery basis.

Best Practice Workshops 2015

Transforming Assessment Practice

•On-line learning community delivery.•Involves action research over 20 weeks.•To be implemented from July.•See BPW and NZQA News web pages for details

Future State - Digital Assessment

2014 - a year of trials, pilots and investigations• eMCAT - trialed in 27 schools.• Digital Moderation - submitted by 48 schools.• SAC Pilot - students using Assistive Technology.• 2014 NZ Scholarship papers returned electronically.• Computer-based examinations feasibility explored.

2015 - NZQA aims to produce a Digital Assessment Implementation Road Map.

Online External Moderation Submission

• Use any online file sharing system.• Save links through moderation plans in 2015.• Ensure sharing settings enable direct access for

moderators.• Organise files clearly.• modsub@nzqa.govt.nz mailbox for queries only.• Further detail available on our website and

Assessment Matters Circular

Introduction of New Zealand Scholarship fee in 2015

• Each New Zealand Scholarship subject entry will generate a charge of $30 (GST incl.) per subject.

• International students continue to pay the full subject fee $102.20 (GST incl.) per Scholarship.

• Financial assistance is available for students meeting the usual criteria.

• There can be no withdrawals after 1 September

http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/assessment-matters/2015-new-zealand-scholarship-fee/

Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students

Schools that are Code Signatories must: Comply with the mandatory Code of Practice for the Pastoral Care of International Students

(CAAS Guidelines 2.4v).

•NZQA contacts the PN if the attestation is not received.

•Failure to comply is a significant issue.

Annual Self Review Attestation

NZQACode Administrator •School makes annual attestation to NZQA•NZQA communicates with International Dean/Principal for the attestation

EROReviews •Self Review documents •Attestation acknowledgement from NZQA.

Extensions to Consent to Assess• Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) form

must be completed for all applications (NZQA and ITOs).

• CMR used to determine school has resources to offer standards (CAAS 7.2b)

• Application requires attestation that your school’s QMS has been updated (CAAS rule 7.2b).

• Principal must sign extension request letter.• Forms and templates on NZQA web page.• Must be able to continue to meet CMR when staff or

resources change.http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/providers-partners/approval-accreditation-and-registration/secondary-

school-consent-to-assess/extension-of-consent-to-assess-for-schools/

Engaging with an external provider

• Do you hold consent to assess for the particular standard?

• Will you be reporting the result with your provider code?

• Are you arranging for the teaching or assessment to be undertaken by an external person or organisation who:

– is not an employee of your Board of Trustees

– does not hold consent to assess that particular standard?

• Do the students being assessed for these standards have an NZQA enrolment at your school?

Then you are likely to need NZQA approval to establish a sub-contracting arrangement.

YOUR SCHOOL EXTERNAL PROVIDER

ACTION REQUIRED

YES YES Notify – report result with external provider code

YES NO You will need to apply for subcontracting approval.

NO YES Notify – report result with external provider code.

NO NO Non-starter

Do you have consent for the particular standard?

Programme Approval• New Zealand Certificates and Diplomas will replace all

national and provider developed qualifications (except for NCEA).

• Only accredited organisations can deliver a programme that leads to an award New Zealand Certificates and Diplomas.

• If your school wants to deliver a programme that leads to a New Zealand certificate– the programme must be approved by NZQA– your school must be accredited to deliver that

programme by NZQA.

Enquiries and school applications can be sent to qaadmin@nzqa.govt.nz.

Electronic Provisioning Application (EPA) for ESAAAllows schools to manage staff additions and removals to NZQA general and high security access.

EPA replaces existing bulk upload process.

•Principals nominate EPA authoriser(s) (max of 4).•EPA Nominee applications sent to MOE (paper application).•User Guide sent out when MOE provisions EPA nominee•MOE Service Desk provides advice and support.

Bulk upload process switched off end Term 1.

Bits and pieces

External Moderation 2015•National Systems Check is included in your moderation plan.

Mid-year Workshops•Teachers new to NCEA - June and July 2015.

Vocational Pathways student information•Viewable on your school’s general access.

Bits and pieces continued

Learner Log in Resource

•Power point of fictitious learner’s login•Available to use to show students and parents what the learner login looks like and information available•Comes with notes for each slide•Will be emailed out to PNs