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Assessment Details

PAT (Progressive Achievement Tests) – Grammar and punctuation: 2013
Assessment Area English-Writing
Year level 4-10
NZ origin? Yes , based on the PAT-SPG test published by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) and modified by NZCER for New Zealand use.
Standardised? Yes , assessments have undergone a comprehensive standardisation trial with a representative sample of NZ students.
Administration to individual or group? Either
What does it assess? Assesses the students’ ability to recognise and use the grammatical conventions of standard NZ English, including punctuation, in context.
Purpose The questions assess the skills students need in order to make meaning as they read, to write meaningful texts, and to understand the patterns of standard New Zealand English. The questions are aligned with the The Literacy Learning Progressions.
Validity To ensure validity, items were thoroughly reviewed. In addition, studies were carried out to ensure items could be calibrated on a single scale.
Reliability There is evidence of test/retest reliability. The reliability of the scoring will be most accurate when the tests are administered exactly as described in the Manual.
What measures does it give? Test scores convert to scale scores.They can be compared against national norms and converted into stanines. Progress of individuals and groups can be tracked longitudinally. National norms come from testing done at the beginning of the school year, so if students sit PATs towards the end of the year, it is best to compare their achievement against the national reference group for the next year level.
How long does it take to administer? Test time 45 minutes, set up and practice 10 minutes
How much training is needed? Thorough read of the instructions in the manual.
Scoring and data analysis Simple to score, all multi choice. Black line masters allow teachers to produce student reports that map performance on different parts of the test. There is an online marking and analysis service. The service is available by subscription and provides a range of reports at the student, class, question and cohort level. To use the service, schools enter answer sheet information through an online portal. Alternatively, the service provides a machine marking. See www.nzcermarking.org.nz for more information and costing.
Does it provide 'what next' strategies? Yes , the teacher manual has useful recommendations such as how to report and use student results, and how to communicate these results to students and their whānau.
Is it available in te reo Maori? No
Cost? Sample costs May 2017, including GST: Teacher manual $31.00 Test booklets (each) $4.75 Answer sheets (pkg 10) $2.35 Marking keys $4.20 Starter kits from $47.50
Author, date of publication and publisher Published by NZCER, 2013.
Availability

Available from NZCER.

Further Information
  • Questions are aligned with the Literacy learning progressions and fall into three categories: punctuation, grammar use, and grammar knowledge.
  • Seven tests of varying difficulty, which can be administered simultaneously.