Questions for Primary Teachers
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Topic: Questions for Primary Teachers
Posted By: mummy_becks
Subject: Questions for Primary Teachers
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 2:01pm
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I would PM but I can't remember who you are Question: Do they still do PAT tests in NZ?? If they do at what year levels are they done at?? The reason I ask is my mum is in Qld now and they have just done the PAT test over there (I remember doing it at school) and mum asked if they are still being done here. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 2:49pm
| Yes, the do still do them, but I can't for the life of me remember when lol. I think they may start at about year 4? |
Posted By: Nefertiti
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 3:16pm
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Have you tried looking online at all?
I found this: PATs – PAT stands for Progressive Achievement Tests. These tests are designed to assess listening comprehension from Year 3, reading vocabulary from Year 4 and both reading comprehension and maths from Year 4. PAT test results give teachers an idea of how a student measures against the national results of other students the same age and in the same Year group. These results also give teachers on idea of what to focus their teaching on in follow up. Above info from: http://www.kiwifamilies.co.nz/Topics/Education/Primary/Assessment+at+Primary.html - Assessment at Primary ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 6:35pm
Yep still do PAT's every year from Year 3 up  ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 7:10pm
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So is that every year from year 3 to year 8?? ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 7:19pm
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Yep I think so. I can definitely remember the Year 6/7/8 doing them.
ETA: And I think it was in Term 1 cos I remember telling parents the results at the first parent interview... ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 7:21pm
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Cool thanks for that. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 8:17pm
| Yes, it goes up to Year 8. There are other tests that some schools do as well to test reading/writing/maths |
Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 8:58pm
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Yeah running records (Probe) are standard, and I'm pretty sure most schools are doing the numeracy project now, so complete Gloss testing for that. The ASTTLE writing assessments are quite common too. ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 09 November 2008 at 9:04pm
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My mum knows all about running records - her school in Aus found out she can do them (and she does them better than the teachers) so she does the whole school - good thing it is a smallish school. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 10 November 2008 at 10:26am
| Yep its term one they do them usually about week 4/5/6. |
Posted By: Brenna
Date Posted: 10 November 2008 at 8:21pm
| I do running records 3 times per year (minimum) and then and do more when needed - it's alot of paperwork!! |