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Welcome to Assessment Online

Assessment is the process of gathering, analysing, interpreting and using information about students' progress and achievement to improve teaching and learning.

Information and ideas relating to this process and the principles expressed in the Ministry of Education Position Paper: Assessment (2011) are presented on this site. The paper is available for download from the Ministry of Education website and in hard copy from www.thechair.minedu.govt.nz/ .

Assessment in the classroom

This section covers the principles and practices of assessment for learning. It includes practical advice and resources to help school leaders and classroom teachers improve teaching and learning.

Assessment tools & resources

This section includes support for teachers to choose assessment tools suited for their purposes, and the ongoing work to map and align assessment tools against the National Standards.

Overall teacher judgment

This section includes guidance for teachers on the types of information and the definitions of achievement they can bring to bear on making the overall judgment.

Moderation

This section includes information on the principles and processes of moderation, and some key resources for teachers to use.