January 2008
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| IEAMail, Issue 18 | January 2008 |
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Welcome Welcome to IEAMail, the topical monthly members e-newsletter, carrying news and views from the Institute of Educational Assessors (IEA).
Content:
New - IEA National Conference 2008 Following the huge success of the National Conference in May 2007, the IEA will hold its annual conference in central London at the London Novotel St Pancras, Euston Road on April 23rd. and 24th. 2008. Click the link below to access the full conference programme and booking information:
Conference booking form
New - Toolkit for Assessors Launched The Toolkit for Assessors, can enable you to assess your own marking against an agreed set of marks. You can choose from English, maths or science at Key Stage 3. You will be able to view a variety of candidate's responses to questions in a National Curriculum Test. Beside each of the candidate responses to a question, will be the relevant mark scheme for that question. To access the Toolkit you will need to follow the link below and login into the member's area of the website. The Toolkit can be located under the Knowledge centre tab. If you are not logged in as a member you will not be able to access this service.
Take me to the Toolkit ...
New - Toolkit for Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCO's) launched This toolkit will allow anyone who has to process access arrangements for National Curriculum Tests to practise interpreting the evidence as it is presented in a case study: one for Key Stage 2 and a separate one for Key Stage 3. A number of alternatives are presented to you. Choose the access arrangement for which you would apply and then state which evidence you would submit in support of the application. To access the Toolkit you will need to follow the link below and login into the member's area of the website. The Toolkit can be located under the Knowledge centre tab. If you are not logged in as a member you will not be able to access this service.
Take me to the Toolkit ...
Monthly Member Poll - How important is the Royal Charter to you? In July 2007, the Institute was granted a Royal Charter by the Privy Council. In April 2008 the organisation will officially be known as the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA). In line with other chartered professional bodies such as the Chartered Institute of Marketing, the CIEA will be allowed to confer the status of Chartered Educational Assessor to qualifying members from this date. This will see you, our members; apply for individual recognition after proving your competence in good assessment practice, undergoing a course of training and committing to ongoing CPD as part of maintaining your skills.
Have your say ...
Institute News - Assessment Policy continued (Step 5 of 13)
By completing steps 1-4 you will have finished the whole institution elements of the policy and procedures and need to look at the policy as it applies to different parts of the institution, as separate parts of the institution will want to use a variety of assessment tools to achieve separate purposes. The processes will be the same, but the instruments of practice may well be different. Choosing the method of assessment Assessment can be carried out in a variety of ways. Careful consideration should be given to the method used so that the desired objectives are achieved. Some methods of assessment are more useful in some subject areas than in others. The practical implications of carrying out the assessment using the selected method, and the type of assessment data generated, should be fully thought through before the assessment takes place.
Assessment News: NAA online examiner applications hit 50,000 The National Assessment Agency's examiner recruitment campaign has shown real results since its launch in 2004 in attracting applications from those wishing to examine public examinations and national curriculum tests. Thursday 24 January saw the 50,000th online application. The campaign continues to attract a large number of applications and this year's campaign - run jointly by the NAA and the awarding bodies - has targeted English and religious studies. The award-winning campaign has been praised for its use of subtle messages to attract recruits - 'salesmanship without the hard sell'. If you haven't already experienced being a marker take a look at www.examinerrecruitment.org. Or if you know someone who hasn't you may wish to mention this website to them.
Institute News -
Are you eligible for Member or Fellow status? The tool will ask you some very simple questions to establish whether or not you meet the set criteria, and if so will direct you to the correct online application form.
CPD - Events and Training Course Calendar Each month the IEA communicates educational assessment focused events and training courses that are taking place around the UK. Communicate-ed Assessment related training courses: Communicate-ed is a company specialising in the training of education professionals who work in the area of special needs. The IEA has negotiated a 15% discount for members. Please download the appropriate form for the Communicate-ed website Read more ... Please return your application clearly marked 'IEA discount' with your membership number. Please note that the discount only applies to the standard rate and cannot be used with any other offer. Training providers. Please contact info@ioea.org.ukif you would like to promote your courses within this section of IEAMail. Members should be aware that the IEA is only communicating these events to its members and not endorsing them.
TES, 18 January 2008 More than half of teachers in school sixth forms and colleges think internet plagiarism is a problem. And only just over half of respondents to an Association of Teachers and Lecturers' survey thought that students understood what counts as legitimate research and plagiarism. About a quarter did not believe their institution had a policy for dealing with the issue. Plagiarism is a serious concern for the assessment community. No matter where it happens; via the internet, books or interaction with other learners; plagiarism needs to be addressed, and the IEA is keen to help members address the issue. As well as providing anti-plagiarism information, the IEA has also teamed up with Northumbria Learning to offer members an exclusive 20% discount on various Turnitin anti-plagiarism services. If you are not logged in as a member you will not be able to access this service. If you are experiencing difficulties accessing the website then please email info@ioea.org.uk and we will forward you your login details..
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