Development and Welfare of Learners · Students’ Academic Achievement
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FROM THE OFFICIAL HANDBOOK
Official QNSA requirement
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Official standard4.1.3
Internal assessments.
Focus areas
Specifications for preparing internal assessments are clear to ensure the quality and comprehensiveness of tests.
varied assessments and work sheets include gradual questions aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy, and they work to raise challenges amongst students and develop their higher-order thinking skills.
Commitment to apply the specifications to ensure quality and accuracy of measuring student achievement.
Provide and use tools to ensure fair and accurate assessment (marking) of internal tests that include a clear and curriculum appropriate grading scale, in addition to providing appropriate feedback.
To benefit from the analysis of test results in determining students' progress, in planning lessons and preparing activities that take into account individual differences.
Suggested evidence
Assessment policy
Internal Assessment records.
Samples of (marked) internal examination papers.
Samples of quizzes, worksheets, revision papers (if available) and grading system.
Students’ reports
Results. Surveys’
Interviews.
Self-reflection
How have specifications been established for preparing internal assessments? How does this impact quality of the internal tests?
How is the accuracy of the marking process been assured? How effective are these measures? What is your evidence?
Official rubric
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Highly Effective
Almost all internal assessments are inclusive of diverse and scaffolding questions, including higher-order thinking skill questions that are curriculum and grade level appropriate.
Clear, specific and varied grading tools and criteria/ benchmarks (may include rubric, grading scale aligned with the curriculum...) resulting in fair grading and constructive feedback in assessments that supports almost all students’ learning and reflects their actual acquisition of knowledge and skills in different subject areas.
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Effective
Most internal assessments are inclusive of diverse and scaffolding questions including higher-order thinking skill questions that are curriculum and grade level appropriate.
Specific grading tools and criteria/ benchmarks (may include rubric, grading scale aligned with the curriculum...) resulting in fair grading and constructive feedback in assessments that supports most students’ learning and reflects their actual acquisition of knowledge and skills in different subject areas.
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Somewhat Effective
Some internal assessments are inclusive of scaffolding questions including higher-order thinking skills questions that are curriculum and grade level appropriate.
Grading criteria are unclear and do not include constructive feedback which supports some students’ learning and reflects their actual acquisition of knowledge and skills in subject areas.
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Ineffective
Internal Assessments are minimally inclusive of scaffolding questions and/or higher-order thinking skills questions that are limitedly curriculum or grade level appropriate.
Grading criteria are unclear and does not provide proper feedback which limitedly supports students’ learning.
Focus source: 112, 113Rubric source: 120, 121
OUR SCHOOL’S WORK
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Strengths · Growth areas
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Review & challenge
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History
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