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Resources for the revised e-asTTle writing tool now available
Friday April 13, 2012
Resources to support the revised version of e-asTTle writing are now available.
e-asTTle outage on Saturday 26 May
Thursday May 17, 2012
e-asTTle will be unavailable from 8:00am to 10:00am on Saturday 26 May 2012. This scheduled outage is due to infrastructure maintenance. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
New look NCEA pages on TKI
Tuesday April 24, 2012
The NCEA pages on the Te Kete Ipurangi website have been updated to the new, modern TKI format.
e-asTTle outage on Wednesday April 18th
Tuesday April 17, 2012
e-asTTle will be unavailable from 8:00am to 5:00pm on Wednesday 18th April 2012. This scheduled outage is to upgrade functionality.
FAQ - e-asTTle writing tool (revised)
Tuesday March 20, 2012
Read questions and answers on the e-asTTle writing tool (revised).
Video stories from the Upper Hutt Moderation Team.
Monday March 19, 2012
Check out the video clips of Principals and Lead Teachers from the Upper Hutt Moderation Team talking about what they’ve learned through the work of the cluster. Also featured are students from one of the cluster schools.
e-asTTle writing tool update
Thursday February 9, 2012
The e-asTTle writing tool is currently being revised. Up to information is available in the 7 Feb 2012 Education Gazette.
Update on e-asTTle training and support
Thursday February 2, 2012
e-asTTle seminars are free to schools in 2012. The schedule for Term 1 is now available.
Reporting to Boards: new SMS functionality
Monday December 19, 2011
The Ministry has commissioned the student management system (SMS) providers to develop a system for capturing overall teacher judgments. This will allow school leaders to access and aggregate student progress and achievement information for their board.
Revision of the e-asTTle writing tool
Wednesday December 7, 2011
NZCER has been contracted by the Ministry of Education to revise the e-asTTle writing tool. NZCER is working with the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) on this project. The revision will improve e-asTTle writing. The revision will include the writing of new tasks, revision of existing tasks, the collection and annotation of a wide range of exemplars, and the development of a new marking rubric. The assessment tool will cover writing in Years 1-10. New and revised assessment items have been trialled in schools.
Assessment for Learning in practice - new resources
Tuesday December 6, 2011
Assessment for Learning in Practice is a brand new section on the Assessment website. It contains practical advice on how to implement or improve formative assessment in the classroom, suitable for both primary and secondary teaching.