- Assessment Online – website that has information on how to gather, analyse, and interpret information about students' achievement
Assess, review and report
Assess
Assessment of students with IEPs generally involves more people than assessment of other students. Most if not all members of the IEP team contribute to the process.
The role of the student in assessment is vital, though often not fully recognised. Student self-assessment offers powerful feedback to teachers about their teaching. It empowers students to take more responsibility for their learning.
See the Assessment tools widget has links to information on assessment for children or young people with special education needs.
“The primary purpose of assessment is to improve students’ learning and teachers’ teaching” (The New Zealand Curriculum, 2007, page 39)
Review
- Review – internal page where that has self-review questionnaires and other review tools provided by New Zealand Curriculum and Education Review Office (ERO)
Report
The IEP process supports, but does not replace school reporting on student progress to parents/caregivers and whānau.
NZEI's Principals Council offers some tips on how to use great reporting to inspire and motivate parents; downloadable PDF from Education Aotearoa (Autumn 2011)
Top tips for great reporting to parents (all year round) (PDF, 225 KB)