Review of the National Assessments at Grades 4 and 5 in Mauritius (79711)
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Assessment has a strong influence on curriculum and pedagogy, and it is essential to have explicit links between what is intended to be learned and what is assessed. With the recent reform in education at the primary level, it had become imperative to evaluate the end of Grade 4 and Grade 5 assessments to ensure their validity. This evaluation of the assessment thus endeavours to ascertain that the current assessment is in with the learning objectives set in Grade 4 and Grade 5 and to identify potential gaps in the assessment. The evaluation of the Grade 4 National Assessment in particular, is focus on whether the current assessment provides the opportunity to identify and address learning difficulties throughout the academic year to continuously improve learning. Focus is also laid on the importance of providing regular feedback to pupils, teachers, parents and other stakeholders for informed actions to be taken to improve learning and potential improvements that can be brought to the current assessment system. An extensive trialing exercise of assessment materials was carried out and feedback from Educators and policy makers was collected. An item analysis was also carried out to analyse how each item in the question paper behaved. There was consensus on the need to address certain important aspects of the current assessments to ensure regular feedback and that remedial strategies are put in place during the year.
Authors:
Shalena Fokeera-Wahedally, Mauritius Examinations Syndicate, Mauritius
Danavadee Shela Thanacoody Soborun, Mauritius Examinations Syndicate, Mauritius
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