Overview of TSA 2015 and onwards(for Primary Schools)

Education Assessment Services Division

18 September 2014

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TSA ReviewBackground•TSA has been in place since 2004•Collect feedback from schools to inform improvements in the implementation of TSA

Purpose•To optimize the implementation of TSA in the coming years•Optimization includes question items, coverage, reporting functions and implementation arrangements

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TSA ReviewFocus Group meetings held •in September and October 2011•in November and December 2012•In September 2013

Personnel •Involving over 150 primary and secondary schools from different school types and strata•Representatives: School Heads, Deputy School Heads, PSM(CD)/Academic Masters, Subject Panel Chairpersons / Teachers

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TSA ReviewTopics•Optimization of TSA Reports•TSA Implementation Mode•Source of Stress•Use of TSA data•TSA Design and Content•TSA Administration Arrangement

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Views from SchoolsTSA Reporting Functions•Deletion of Page 1 of TSA Primary School Report, i.e. the removal of the school’s pass rates (i.e. no BC attainment rates in the three subjects provided to primary schools) •The content of the School Report for secondary schools will remain unchanged

for secondary schools only

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Views from SchoolsTSA Reporting Functions•Provision of interactive features of the Item Analysis Reports (sorted by BC) with access rights of different school stake-holders

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TSA ReportsReports Content Format

School Report State the percentages of students attaining the BC standards (for secondary schools only starting from 2014)

State the school average scores and school average versus territory-wide average for each skill/dimension in each sub-paper

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Item Analysis Report (Sorted by sub-papers)

Illustrate individual school performances in different sub-papers of the three subjects by indicating the percentages of student responses in each item

PDF EXCEL (since 2013)

Item Analysis Report (Sorted by BC)

Illustrate individual school performances in different BC descriptors by indicating the percentages of student responses in each item

PDF EXCEL (since 2013) Online platform

(commence in 2014)

Supplementary Report

Exclude students requiring different learning needs and/or students with Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Exclude Non Chinese-speaking students (NCS)

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Territory-wide System Assessment Report

Illustrate the performances of students at P.3, P.6 and S.3 in Chinese, English and Maths

https://www.bca.hkeaa.edu.hk/bca/login.do

Print Online

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Views from SchoolsTSA Implementation Mode• Implementation mode of P3 and S3 TSA be status quo• P6 opt-in arrangement in alternate years be continued

Year Level Subject

2013 Primary 3, Primary 6 & Secondary 3Chinese, English &

Mathematics

2014 Primary 3, Secondary 32015 Primary 3, Primary 6 & Secondary 32016 Primary 3, Secondary 3

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Views from Schools

TSA Administration Arrangement•Maths TSA in primary and secondary levels be conducted after English Language TSA

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Subject Order in the Primary 3 and 6 TSA (e.g. 2015)

Date Session Subject

16 June 2015

1 Chinese Language – Reading

2 Chinese Language – Listening

(Break)

3 Chinese Language – Writing

17 June 2015

1 English Language – Reading and Writing

2 English Language – Listening

(Break)

3 Mathematics

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Views from SchoolsTSA Design (Primary Schools)-Assessment time and no. of items across levels be adjusted-Assessment time for certain sub-papers in language subjects be adjusted to better suit the needs of students-Increase the duration of reading and writing for P3 English with no change of no. of items-The duration and no. of items of P6 Chinese Reading, Listening and CAV assessments be reduced

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Primary 3 TSA Framework (Starting from 2015)Chinese Language

Subject Dimension Sub-paperNo. of Items

per Sub-paperAssessment Time Changes

小三中國語文

　　　　　　　　　　　

閱讀

3CR1

20-23 25 分鐘 NIL3CR2

3CR3

聆聽3CL1

12-15 約 20 分鐘 NIL3CL2

寫作3CW1

2 40 分鐘 NIL3CW2

說話3CSP01-06 6( 看圖說故事 )

準備時間： 3 分鐘說話時間： 1 分鐘 NIL

　3CSG01-06 6( 小組交談 )

閒談時間： 2 分鐘交談時間： 2 分鐘 NIL

視聽資訊 3CAV1 12-14 約 15 分鐘 NIL

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Primary 6 TSA Framework (Starting from 2015)Chinese Language

Subject Dimension Sub-paperNo. of Items

per Sub-paperAssessment

TimeChanges

小六中國語文　　　　　　　　　　　　　

閱讀　　

6CR1-3 20-23 30 分鐘評估時間 : 由 35 分鐘減至 30 分鐘 題數 : 25 題減至 20-23 題

聆聽  6CL1-2 14-16 約 20 分鐘

評估時間 : 由約 25 分鐘減至約 20 分鐘 題數 : 20 題減至 14-16 題

寫作　 6CW1-4 2 55 分鐘 NIL

說話6CSY1-3 3( 看圖說故事 )

準備時間：3 分鐘

NIL　 說話時間：

1 分鐘

　6CSP1-3 3( 口頭報告 )

準備時間：3 分鐘

NIL　 報告時間：

1 分鐘

　6CSG1-6 3( 小組討論 )

準備時間：1 分鐘

NIL　 討論時間：

3 分鐘　

視聽資訊 6CAV1 12-14 約 15 分鐘評估時間 : 由約 20 分鐘減至約 15 分鐘 題數 : 14-15 題減至 12-14 題

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Primary 3 TSA Framework (Starting from 2015)English Language

Subject Dimension Sub-paperNo. of Items

per Sub-paperAssessment

TimeChanges

P.3English

Language

Reading & Writing

3ERW1

Reading (24 - 28)

Writing (1)30 mins

Assessment time: from 25 mins to 30 mins

3ERW2

3ERW3

Listening3EL1

18-22 about 20 mins NIL3EL2

3EL3

Speaking3ES01, 3ES03, 3ES05, 3ES07, 3ES09, 3ES11

6 (Reading Aloud & Expression of

Personal Experiences)

preparation time:

2 mins assessment

time: 3 mins

NIL

3ES02, 3ES04, 3ES06, 3ES08, 3ES10, 3ES12

6 (Picture Description)

preparation time:

3 mins assessment

time: 2 mins

NIL

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Primary 6 TSA Framework (Starting from 2015)English Language

Subject Dimension Sub-paperNo. of Items

per Sub-paperAssessment

TimeChanges

P.6English

Language

Reading & Writing

6ERW1

Reading (30 - 34)

Writing (1)50 mins

NIL6ERW2

6ERW3

Listening6EL1

26-30 about 30 mins NIL6EL2

6EL3

Speaking6ES01, 6ES03, 6ES05, 6ES07, 6ES09, 6ES11

6 (Reading Aloud & Teacher-student

Interaction)

preparation time:

2 mins assessment

time: 3 mins

NIL

6ES02, 6ES04, 6ES06, 6ES08, 6ES10, 6ES12

6 (Presentation)

preparation time:

3 mins assessment

time: 2 mins

NIL

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Primary Mathematics TSA Framework (Starting from 2015)

Subject Dimension Sub-paperNo. of Items

per Sub-paperAssessment

TimeChanges

P.3Mathematic

s

Number

Measures

Shape & Space

Data Handling

3MC1/3ME1

3MC2/3ME2

3MC3/3ME3

3MC4/3ME4

36-40 40 mins NIL

P.6Mathematic

s

Number

Algebra

Measures

Shape & Space

Data Handling

6MC1/6ME1

6MC2/6ME2

6MC3/6ME3

6MC4/6ME4

40-44 50 mins NIL

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Web-based Student Assessment

Background-Part of the BCA Project as proposed by the Education Commission in 2000.-The Student Assessment (SA) was ready for use starting from 2003

Purpose-To provide an extra assessment tool to schools wishing a better understanding of individual students’ learning

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No. of Web-based SA items

Online item bank (as of August 2014)-More than 34,000 items in Chinese Language, English Language and Mathematics across key stages 1-3

Subject

Key Stage

Chinese Language

English Language

Mathematics Total

Key Stage 13,388 3,512 4,733 11,633

Key Stage 23,579 4,003 4,254 11,836

Key Stage 32,980 3,578 4,308 10,866

Total no. of items 34,335

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SA Hands-on Training Workshops

Purpose-How to use the SA systemMode-Deliver upon invitation by individual schools (on-site)-Invite schools on a territory basisGains (on-site workshops)-Suit the schedules of individual schools-Training materials to be customized to cater to the needs of teachers’ professional development in different schools

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School Partnership Scheme for SA

Background-An extension to the School-based Pilot Scheme (commenced in 2011)

Purpose: To bring assessment into daily practice by-Assisting teachers with the use of SA data in diagnosing the strengths and weaknesses of students, so as to inform learning and teaching;-Helping schools facilitate the development of school-based assessment through the use of SA.

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Other SA Promotion Activities- SA Youtube

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Other SA Promotion Activities- ‘What’s new’

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Thank you!