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USING COMPUTER-BASED ASSESSMENTIN NORTHERN IRELANDInformation for Schools

Northern Ireland Literacy Assessment

A CCEA Publication © 2013

Section 2: Administrator Preparation for NILA

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ContentsSection 1: Overview of NILAOverview of Northern Ireland Literacy Assessment (NILA) 4Special Educational Needs (SEN) Entry Point 6Hearing Impaired (HI) Entry Point 7Roles and Responsibilities 8

Section 2: Administrator Preparation for NILA Logging in as the NILA Administrator 10Accessing Teacher Usernames and Setting Passwords 11Setting an SEN and/or HI Entry Point for a Pupil 12Monitoring Assessment Progress for the School 13

Section 3: Completing NILA in the ClassroomTeacher Preparation 16Key Points to Remember 17Supporting Pupils with SEN 18Pupil Demos 19Practice Assessment 20Logging in as a Teacher 21Accessing Pupil Usernames and Passwords 22Monitoring Assessment Progress for a Class 23

Section 4: Accessing and Understanding NILA FeedbackReporting 26Objectives Report 27Parent Report 28Results Table 29Overview of Who Can View, Save and Print Tables and Reports 31Accessing and Printing an Objectives Report for a Pupil 32Accessing and Printing a Parent Report or Individual Results Table for a Pupil 33Accessing and Printing Objectives Reports for a Class 34Accessing and Printing Parent Reports and Individual Results Tables for a Class 35Accessing and Printing a Results Table for the School, Year Group or Class 36

Section 1: Overview of NILA

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Section 1 Overview of NILA

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Overview of Northern Ireland Literacy Assessment (NILA)NILA assesses Year 4 to 7 pupils’ skills and understanding across key aspects of Literacy: Listening, Reading and Writing.

Please note: The majority of pupils will take around 35 minutes to complete NILA and will answer 46 questions during this time.

The questions within NILA are not timed, so your pupils won’t feel under pressure but this does mean that the longer a pupil takes to answer their questions, the longer their assessment will take.

The NILA assessment items align with the relevant statutory minimum content of the Northern Ireland Curriculum and key literacy skills.

The questions within each Area of Learning are grouped into Skills Focuses as follows:

Area of Learning Skills Focus Pupils ability to…

Listening Information Retrieval Listen to and understand information and ideas

Reading Sequence Understand information and ideas

Information Find and use information

Features of Texts Understand different types of texts

Opinions Respond to different layers of meaning

Writing Punctuation Punctuate text

Spelling Recognise accurate spelling

Grammar Use grammar accurately

Pupils are initially assessed using age appropriate questions which they might reasonably be expected to answer. NILA then adapts to ensure that the final questions in the assessment are tailored to target a pupil’s strengths or areas for improvement.

Please note: While none of the individual questions within NILA are time bound, the programme checks after 50 minutes the number of questions answered so far. The assessment will end at question 38 (unless the pupil answered more than 38 already).

This only happens for a small number of pupils.

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Irish MediumSchools can choose to complete NILA in English only, Irish Medium only or in both English and Irish Medium.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)An SEN Entry Point will be available from autumn 2013 and is designed for pupils who are experiencing difficulties within Literacy. It allows them quicker access to easier and shorter questions and aims to deliver a more positive assessment experience.

Hearing Impaired Pupils (HI)The HI Entry Point is available for pupils who are receiving support for a hearing impairment. Use of the HI Entry Point removes the Listening aspect of the assessment but allows pupils to be assessed in Reading and Writing.

Please note: SEN or HI Entry Points can only be set by the NILA Administrator

Assessment OutcomesOutcomes from the assessment give teachers both numerical and qualitative diagnostic information about individual pupils. These will become available 48 hours after completion of the assessment.

These outcomes can be used for considering individual pupils’ strengths and areas for improvement, planning learning and teaching, setting targets, monitoring progress and for benchmarking performance within the school and across Northern Ireland.

Tables and ReportsThere are several types of information available from NILA:

The NILA Objectives Report provides specific information about the questions asked and whether the pupil answered correctly or incorrectly.

The NILA Parent Report contains the results table for an individual pupil showing only the Age-Related Outcome (ARO) Range.

The NILA Results Table provides schools with Age-Related Outcome (ARO) Ranges and Standardised Scores (SS) and is available for individual pupils, classes, year groups and at whole school level.

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Special Educational Needs (SEN) Entry Point An SEN Entry Point will be available from autumn 2013 and is designed for pupils who are experiencing difficulties within Literacy. It allows them quicker access to easier and shorter questions and aims to deliver a more positive and potentially shorter assessment experience.

Use of the SEN Entry Point will not be obvious to the pupil as they will just answer the first question that appears onscreen in the same way as their peers. They have access to the full range of questions as the assessment will continue to be adaptive becoming more or less difficult in response to the pupil’s answers.

What qualifies a pupil to use the SEN Entry Point?

The teacher and the Senior Management Team must:

• reasonably expect that the pupil is performing two or more years below their chronological age; and

• be in agreement that an SEN Entry Point is appropriate for the pupil.

Step 1: Teacher and the Senior Management Team agree that it is appropriate for a pupil to use the SEN Entry Point.

Step 2: NILA Administrator sets the SEN Entry Point for an individual pupil/pupils

(for more information see page 12).

Step 3: Pupil prepares for the NILA assessment along with the class.

Step 4: Pupil completes the NILA assessment.

Step 5: Teacher and the Senior Management Team access the feedback.

Please note: It is recommended that the SEN Entry Point is set up at individual level.

Key Points to Remember

• Pupils using the SEN Entry Point will complete the same number of questions as their peers.

• Another Entry Point is also available for use with pupils who are receiving support for Hearing Impairment (HI).

• The HI Entry Point and the SEN Entry Point can be used simultaneously if appropriate.

Please note: Only the NILA Administrator in the school can set up an SEN Entry Point and once the pupil begins the assessment it cannot be changed.

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Hearing Impaired (HI) Entry PointA Hearing Impaired (HI) Entry Point will be available from autumn 2013 and is designed for pupils who are receiving support for a hearing impairment.

Use of the HI Entry Point removes the Listening questions from the assessment but allows pupils access to the full range of Reading and Writing questions within the assessment.

What qualifies a pupil to use the HI Entry Point?

The teacher and the Senior Management Team must:

• have evidence that the pupil is receiving support for a Hearing Impairment; and

• be in agreement that an HI Entry Point is appropriate for the pupil.

Step 1: Teacher and the Senior Management Team agree that it is appropriate for a pupil to use the HI Entry Point.

Step 2: NILA Administrator sets the HI Entry Point for an individual pupil/pupils

(for more information see page 12).

Step 3: Pupil prepares for the NILA assessment along with the class, if this is appropriate. Remember, the pupil demos include Listening questions.

Please note: Subtitles can be switched on in the pupil demos to support pupils with hearing impairments.

Scripts of the pupil demos are also available at www.nicurriculum.org.uk.

Step 4: Pupil completes the NILA assessment.

Step 5: Teacher and the Senior Management Team access the feedback.

Please note: It is recommended that the HI Entry Point is set up at an individual pupil level.

Key Points to Remember

• Pupils using the HI Entry Point will complete the same number of Reading and Writing questions as their peers but will not be presented with any Listening questions.

• When an HI Entry Point is selected for a pupil the checklist at the beginning of the ‘real’ assessment will be adjusted to remove the volume testing.

• An SEN Entry Point is also available for use with pupils.

• The HI Entry Point and the SEN Entry Point can be used simultaneously if appropriate.

Please note: Only the NILA Administrator in the school can set up an HI Entry Point and once the pupil begins the assessment it cannot be changed.

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Roles and Responsibilities

Please note: Initial preparation instructions for uploading teacher and pupil details from SIMS to WebXchange are sent to school principals at the start of each academic year. These must be completed before the assessment process can start.

When preparing to use NILA in the classroom it is important that you are aware of your role.

There are two roles in each school:

Teacher - Teachers manage the delivery of NILA for their class.

Administrator - Administrators manage NILA at school level.

In addition to the functionality available to teachers, the NILA Administrator is able to monitor assessment progress for all of the pupils in the school and to view, save and print reports for all the pupils in the school.

Please note: The NILA Administrator is responsible for:

• ensuring that teacher and pupil details have been uploaded from SIMS to WebXchange;

• setting and changing teacher passwords;

• providing class teachers with their usernames and passwords; and

• setting SEN and/or HI Entry Points for pupils.

Once the teacher and pupil details have been uploaded from SIMS to WebXchange, NILA Administrators will be able to access teacher usernames and set teacher passwords within five working days.

Section 2 Administrator

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Logging in as the NILA Administrator

Please note: Principals can access the school NILA Administrator password in the Principal’s Documents folder on C2k exchange.

1. From the NILA Home page.

2. Click on the Log in icon at the top of the screen.

3. Enter the school DENI number as the username.

4. Enter the school NILA Administrator password.

Please note: NILA passwords are case sensitive.

5. Click on the Log In button at the bottom of the screen.

6. The Pupil List for the school will appear (see below).

Please note: The NILA Administrator can:

• view the details for all teachers, pupils and classes registered in the school;

• print pupil usernames and passwords for each class;

• set an SEN and/or a HI Entry Point for a pupil;

• monitor assessment progress for all classes in the school; and

• view, save and print tables and reports for individual pupils and classes across the school.

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Accessing Teacher Usernames and Setting Passwords

Please note: The NILA Administrator is responsible for giving the teachers in the school their usernames and passwords.

1. Log in to NILA.

2. Click on the Staff tab.

3. Click on the Staff icon for the teacher.

4. Click on the Padlock icon to set the teacher password (see below).

5. Type the school Administrator password in the Enter Your Password box (see below).

6. Choose a password for the teacher and enter it in the Create Staff Password box (see below).

7. Click Submit (see below).

8. Repeat these steps for each teacher.

Please note: Keep a record of teacher usernames and passwords as they are created to make it easier when distributing them to staff as they cannot be printed.

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Please note: For more information about Accessing Pupil Usernames and Passwords for each class see page 22.

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Setting an SEN and/or HI Entry Point for a Pupil

1. Log in to NILA.

2. Click on the Pupil icon for the pupil.

3. Tick the SEN box and/or the Hearing Impairment box to set an entry point/s (see below).


Please note: Only the NILA Administrator in the school can set up an SEN and/or HI Entry Point and once the pupil begins their assessment it cannot be changed.

To de-select an SEN and/or HI Entry Point before a pupil begins their assessment simply re-click in their SEN and/or HI Box again to remove the (✓).

4. Click the Save changes button.

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Monitoring Assessment Progress forthe SchoolThe NILA Administrator is able to manage pupil information at a school level to check assessment progress. They are be able to filter this information by year group and class.

Please note: The icons in the status column show if a pupil has started or finished NILA in English or Irish (see below).

The icons are explained below:

Shows that the pupil has started NILA in English

Shows that the pupil has completed NILA in English

Shows that the pupil has started NILA in Irish

Shows that the pupil has completed NILA in Irish

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Section 3 Completing NILA in

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Section 3: Completing NILA in the Classroom

Teacher Preparation 1. Use the online course – First time users of NILA should work through the online course available from

the CBA section of www.nicurriculum.org.uk. Those who completed NILA with pupils last year may still want to have another look at the online course to familiarise themselves with the developments to the assessment.

2. Be familiar with the NILA pupil demos – Teachers should familiarise themselves with the two NILA pupil demos which are available from the CBA section of www.nicurriculum.org.uk.

Please note: The NILA pupil demos are also available in Irish Medium.

3. Explore the NILA practice assessment – It is important that teachers and classroom assistants are familiar with the different question techniques so that they can support pupils effectively during their assessments. Usernames and passwords are not needed to log into the practice assessment which is available at: www.niliteracyassessment.org.uk

4. Check usernames and passwords – Teachers should ensure that they have both their own username and password and those for their pupils. It is important to make sure that all pupil details are correct, including the SEN and HI settings where appropriate.

5. Consider resources – It is especially important if you are using ‘wireless’ laptops to ensure that they are set-up properly and positioned within range of the wireless network. Remember that all C2k computers and laptops can be used to conduct the assessments.

6. Check equipment – Make sure that the headphones, table, chair and monitor are suitable for the pupil.

Please note: Only the NILA Administrator in the school can set up the SEN and HI Entry Points and once the pupil begins the assessment these cannot be changed.

Please note: The short practice assessment can be used as many times as required.

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Key Points to Remember• NILA is a single assessment with no time limit. However, most pupils will complete NILA in

approximately 35 minutes.

Please note: The longer a pupil takes to answer their questions, the longer their assessment will take.

• If you wish, you can manage the NILA assessment in shorter sessions. Pupils can:

• pause the assessment (e.g. if they need a comfort break) and continue by clicking on the play icon; or

• log out completely and then log in again at a later stage/another day with the same password.

Please note: If pupils pause, log out or exit, their answers are saved. When they log back in they continue the assessment where they previously left off.

• Ensure that pupils:

• have watched the NILA pupil demo and used the practice assessment as many times as appropriate to ensure that they are familiar with the different types of questions and answering techniques and are as confident as possible using the computer;

• are aware that the instructions in the questions are very important, for example if a pupil is instructed to ‘click two’ answers, they must click two items to answer the question correctly;

• know how to undo answers for all question types;

• know that they can pause or exit the assessment at any point and resume where they left off; and

• know approximately how long they will be working on the assessment.

Please note: It is recommended that Year 4 pupils and those with SEN do not complete the assessment in one session.

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Supporting Pupils with SENPupils completing NILA should receive the same support as is provided during normal class time.

Please note: Instructions may be read aloud for pupils where the teacher feels that it is appropriate.

Guidance for Classroom Assistants Supporting Pupils with SENClassroom assistants are often uniquely placed to use their knowledge of pupils, to motivate and encourage them. However, it is important for teachers to emphasise that supporting pupils while they are completing the computer-based assessments is a continuation of the good practice already carried out in the classroom.

Classroom assistants should:

• focus on the individual needs of the pupil; and

• take account of their usual methods of working in the classroom.

They should not:

• give them an unfair advantage over other pupils; or

• offer help which reduces the reliability or validity of the outcomes.

An effective classroom assistant will:

Stimulate interest Motivate the pupil by knowing what they enjoy.

Understand the assessments Understand the software and the pupil demos to ensure that they can provide any information that the pupil needs.

Plan ahead Minimise the challenges that the pupil may face.

Prepare Reduce the pupil’s stress and anxiety allowing them to perform as well as possible.

Observe Monitor the pupil throughout the assessment not just at the beginning and end.

Reward Encourage the pupil to do their best and to complete their assessments.

Task manage Ensure that the pupil stays on task. Be gentle but firm.

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Pupil DemosTeachers can watch the pupil demos with their class on a projector or whiteboard. The demos can be paused and replayed to reinforce particular points.

There are two NILA pupil demos available:

• ‘NILA Practice Area Demo’ introduces pupils to NILA and the techniques they need to be aware of when completing their assessment; and

• ‘NILA Real Assessment Demo’ reinforces this knowledge and prepares the pupils for logging in to complete their actual assessment.

Please note: Subtitles can be switched on in the pupil demos to support pupils with hearing impairments.

Scripts of the pupil demos are also available at www.nicurriculum.org.uk.

Please note: The NILA pupil demos are also available in Irish Medium.

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Practice AssessmentThe NILA practice assessment is a short group of questions which can be used by pupils as many times as necessary. It is not a full length assessment but is designed to allow pupils to focus on the techniques needed to answer the questions rather than the content itself.

Please note: None of the questions in the practice assessment feature in the real assessment. However, they are presented randomly so that pupils ‘get the feel’ of completing a real assessment.

Teachers might like to consider showing the practice assessment on an interactive whiteboard as a class activity when introducing NILA to pupils for the first time. You could read through the instructions with them and point out tips for completing the questions.

Pupils can then spend time exploring the practice assessment individually or with the support of a classroom assistant. Pupils have unlimited access to the practice assessment and can repeat it as often as required.

Use the ‘NILA Practice Assessment Demo’ to introduce pupils to NILA and the techniques they need to be aware of when completing this assessment.

Please note: It is recommended that use of the practice assessment is not left until immediately prior to conducting the assessments.

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Logging in as a Teacher

1. Log in to the NILA Home page.

2. Click on the Log in icon at the top of the screen.

3. Enter teacher username.

4. Enter teacher password.

5. Click on the Log In button at the bottom of the screen.

6. The Pupil List for the class will appear (see below).

Please note: Teacher usernames and passwords are available from the school NILA Administrator.

Please note: Teachers can:

• access and print usernames and passwords for their class;

• change pupil passwords, if required;

• navigate to the Pupils, Class and Help areas;

• view the assessment status of their class; and

• view the available reports for their class.

Please note: NILA passwords are case sensitive.

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Accessing Pupil Usernames and Passwords

1. Log in to NILA.

2. Click on the Show/Hide Passwords icon (see below).

3. Click the Print icon to print pupil usernames and passwords (see below)

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Please note: This information can be sorted in different ways by clicking on the Class or Order By facilities (see below).

Remember, teachers have access to information for their own class.

Please note: SEN and HI Entry Points can only be set by the NILA Administrator in the school. Teachers should discuss any necessary entry points with the NILA Administrator.

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Monitoring Assessment Progress for a ClassTeachers are able to manage pupil information and to check assessment progress for their class.

Please note: The icons in the status column show if a pupil has started or finished NILA in English or Irish Medium (see below).

The icons are explained below:

Shows that the pupil has started NILA in English

Shows that the pupil has completed NILA in English

Shows that the pupil has started NILA in Irish

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Section 4: Accessing and Understanding NILA Feedback

ReportingIn his letter to schools in May 2013 the Minister for Education outlined that:

‘Although CBA will not be specified in 2013/14, the Department expects schools to carry out diagnostic assessment using an assessment tool of its own choice and that the results of this assessment should be shared with the pupil’s parent/guardian at a mutually convenient time.’

All the tables and reports produced by NILA are available within 48 hours of pupils completing the assessment. They can be printed individually or batch printed for whole classes, year groups or the school.

All of the tables and reports print clearly in black and white.

What Tables and Reports are Available?

There are several types of information available from NILA:

The NILA Objectives Report provides specific information about the questions asked and whether the pupil answered correctly or incorrectly. This level of detail can be used to support planning for learning and teaching and communicating with parents. It may also be useful for informing individual education plans for pupils receiving targeted support for special educational needs.

The NILA Parent Report contains the results table for an individual pupil showing only the Age-Related Outcome (ARO) Range. This information is kept simple to support clear and effective communication with parents in line with feedback from schools in 2012.

The NILA Results Tables provide schools with Age-Related Outcome (ARO) Ranges and Standardised Scores (SS) and are available for individual pupils, classes, year groups and at whole school level. Schools can use these tables for monitoring progress and for benchmarking performance within the school and across Northern Ireland.

Please note: While schools are not required to use any of the tables or reports produced by NILA teachers and administrators are encouraged to explore what is available and to identify which ones might be most useful to them.

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Objectives ReportThe NILA Objectives Report focuses on the assessment performance of individual pupils.

It can be used to support the planning for learning and teaching for that pupil and for communicating with parents about how they can help to support learning at home. This detail can also be used for informing the individual education plans of pupils receiving targeted support for special educational needs.

The information in the Objectives Report is designed to answer three key questions:

• what skills have been assessed?;

• what was the difficulty of the questions?; and

• how did the pupil perform during the assessment?

The skills are outlined in the ‘Skills Focus’ and ‘Objectives’ columns of the report. The difficulty of the questions is highlighted in the ‘Age’ column and how the pupil performed is illustrated by whether they moved up or down and whether they answered individual questions correctly or not (see ‘Outcome’ column).

Please note: The area of learning of each question is highlighted on the Objectives Report in brackets at the end of each objective. In addition, questions which are age appropriate for a pupil are shown as ‘=’ in the Age column and those which are age appropriate for older or younger pupils are shown as ‘>’ and ‘<’.

See an example of an Objectives Report for a pupil below:

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Parent ReportIn his letter to schools in May 2013 the Minister for Education outlined that:

‘Although CBA will not be specified in 2013/14, the Department expects schools to carry out diagnostic assessment using an assessment tool of its own choice and that the results of this assessment should be shared with the pupil’s parent/guardian at a mutually convenient time.’

However, a Parent Report (ARO Only) has been provided to facilitate schools wishing to share the NILA outcomes with parents. This presents the ARO Range for the pupil in a simple format. It is designed to support clear and effective communication with parents in line with feedback from schools in 2012.

See an example of a Parent Report for a pupil below:

Please note: Schools are not required to use the NILA Parent Report.

Please note: Where a pupil has not completed the assessment, the table will be populated with ’N/A’.

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Results Table

The NILA Results Table presents the Age-Related Outcome (ARO) Range and Standardised Scores (SS) within 48 hours of pupils completing the assessment.

The Age-Related Outcome (ARO) Range contains an upper and lower age related boundary indicated in years and months. The ARO Range shown for each pupil will be three months e.g. 9y 03m – 9y 05m.

The lowest possible ARO is 5 years and the highest is 12 years. If a pupil is performing above or below these ages, the ARO will be shown as either <5y 00m or >12y 00m.

The Standardised Score (SS) will be a whole number between 70 and 130. A score outside of this range will be displayed as <70 or >130.

Age-Related Outcome (ARO) Ranges and Standardised Scores (SS) can be used at pupil, class, year group and/or school level to highlight strengths and areas for improvement and to benchmark against performance across Northern Ireland.

Pupil Results Table

Schools can access the ARO and SS for individual pupils which build over time to show additional data as

it becomes available for new academic years.

See an example of an Individual Results Table for a pupil below:


Please note: All of the numerical outcomes produced by NILA are standardised for Northern Ireland.

Please note: Schools can print these tables for each individual or for classes, year groups or the whole school.

Please note: Where a pupil has not completed the assessment, the table will be populated with ’N/A’.

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School, Year Group and Class Results Table

To ensure maximum flexibility for schools, tables can be filtered to show ARO and SS, ARO only or SS only.

See an example of a Results Table for a class below:

Please note: Some of the columns of this table have been populated for illustration purposes only.

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Overview of Who Can View, Save and Print Tables and Reports

Teacher Access to Tables and Reports

NILA allows teachers to view, save and print the following:

Individual in their Class Their Class

Current Year Previous Year Current Year Previous

Year

Parent Report Objectives Report Individual Results Table Results Table

Administrator Access to Tables and Reports

NILA Administrators can view, save and print the following:

Any Individual Pupil in the School Any Class in the School School or Year Group

Current Year

Previous Year

Current Year

Previous Year

Current Year

Previous Year

Parent Report Objectives Report Individual Results Table Results Table


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Accessing and Printing an Objectives Report for a Pupil

1. Log in to NILA.

2. Click on the Pupil icon for the pupil whose report you wish to access.

3. Click on the Objectives Report icon (see below) .

4. Click on the PDF icon.

5. Click on Open or the document itself to access the save and print functions for the report.

Pupil icon

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Please note: If necessary, the NILA Administrator can filter the pupil list by class (see below).

Remember, teachers only have access to information for their own class.

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Accessing and Printing a Parent Report or Individual Results Table for a Pupil1. Log in to NILA.

2. Click on the Pupil icon for the pupil whose report you wish to access.

3. Click on the Parent Report icon or the Individual Results Table icon (see below).

Please note: If necessary, the NILA Administrator can filter the pupil list by class (see below).

Remember, teachers only have access to information for their own class.


4. Click on Open or the document itself to access the save and print functions for the report or table.

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Individual Results Table icon

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Accessing and Printing Objectives Reports for a Class 1. Log in to NILA.

2. Click on the Classes tab.

3. Click on the Objectives Report icon.

4. Select the Academic Year and assessment Language from the dropdown menus (see below).

5. Click Download report (see below).

6. Click Open or the document itself to access the save and print functions for the reports.

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Accessing and Printing Parent Reports and Individual Results Tables for a Class 1. Log in to NILA.

2. Click on the Classes tab.

3. Click on the Parent Report or the Individual Results Table icon (see below).

4. Click Open or the document itself to access the save and print functions for the reports or tables.

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Individual Results Table icon

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Teachers should click on the Classes tab and then on the Results Table icon (see below).


Accessing and Printing a Results Table for the School, Year Group or Class 1. Log in to NILA.

2. NILA Administrators should click on the NILA Results Table for Your School link (see below).

3. NILA Administrators should select the Academic Year, Class or Year Group, what the table should be Ordered By and the Columns to appear from the dropdown menus (see below).

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Teachers should select the Academic Year, what the table should be Ordered By and the Columns to appear from the dropdown menus (see below).

4. Tick the Descending order box to sort the table in descending order or leave it blank for ascending order (see below).

5. Click Download report for a PDF or on Download as CSV for a spread sheet (see below).

6. Click Open or the document itself to access the save and print functions for the table.

School, Year Group or Class Results Table icon

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