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CIEAMail
Issue 39
November 2009
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Welcome to CIEAMail, the topical monthly members e-newsletter, carrying news and views from the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA).
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CIEA take assessment to South Africa
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The CIEA has developed strong links with the South African assessment community. Working with Service Sector Education and Training Authority (Service SETA) in South Africa, the CIEA will offer training and qualifications to South African assessors. During a whirlwind tour of the country, the CIEA met over 2,500 assessors in South Africa.
Read more...
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CIEA welcomes its 10,000th member!
The CIEA is pleased to welcome its 10,000th member this month. This is a great achievement for the organisation and shows the increased emphasis placed on educational assessment.
Chief Executive, David Wright, commented 'We are pleased to reach this important milestone five months early. The Institute's profile continues to increase, and we look forward to welcoming more members, both individuals and school and colleges, in the future.
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Take your career to the next level by qualifying as a Chartered Educational Assessor!
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London CEA training dates now published for 2010
If you are interested in achieving the highest possible standard in assessment practice then Chartered Educational Assessor (CEA) training may be what will benefit you.
The CIEA has developed a programme of accredited assessment training aimed at teachers, lecturers and trainers who wish to develop their skills, knowledge and capability in delivering high quality, reliable assessment practice, leading eventually to CEA status.
To find out more about the training and to read the feedback from CEAs who have successfully completed the training, please click here to visit the CPD section of the CIEA website.
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Lead and Domain Assessor training dates now published for 2010!
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Due to the high demand this year for the CIEAs accredited Lead and Domain Assessor training for the internal assessment requirements of the Diploma, we are now pleased to be able to offer further dates for training in 2010.
Next available training dates 2010:
London: 18th & 19th January
Midlands: 4th & 5th February
The training is aimed at those individuals involved in the internal assessment of the Diploma and who will be or are working in the role of either a Lead or Domain Assessor quality assuring practice within and across lines of learning. The roles are critically important to the effective delivery of the Diploma. The CIEA is able to provide you with the appropriate level of training and support to enable you to develop your knowledge and understanding of good assessment practice and meet the requirements of these roles.
Places are limited and are booked on a first come first served basis. Act now to avoid disappointment.
For more information and to book your place on one of the training events, please visit the Diploma section of the CIEA website
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Free Oral Language Modifier training, dates for 2010 now published!
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Since our last programme of events, for Oral Language Modifiers (OLM), in early 2009, we have been inundated with requests for further training.
Supported by the regulator Ofqual as well as the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), we are now pleased to announce that we are able to offer the training free-of-charge to those individuals who are responsible for supporting candidates who require a level of language support beyond that provided by a reader.
The training will consist of three inputs on the nature of the role of an OLM, the use of language, the issues and challenges involved in this work, followed by a short exercise to apply to some simulated events.
To find out more, book your place and read feedback from those who attended the course in 2009 please click here.
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Masters level qualification launched with the Institute of Education
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In response to the need to strengthen the quality of internal assessment practice in schools, colleges and universities, the CIEA has been working with a network of leading universities to develop a Master's level qualification in educational assessment. We are pleased to announce the launch of a new MA in Educational Assessment with the Institute of Education.
The course is aimed at individuals who have at least 3 years experience of working in the field of education and who are keen to develop their knowledge and understating of the principles and practice of assessment.
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Last chance to have your say on the CIEAs new Assessment CPD scheme!
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Last month we invited you to provide us with your views on our new Assessment CPD scheme. We are keen to receive as many responses as possible and would appreciate your feedback.
The scheme will enable you to develop your knowledge and improve your assessment skills within a structured system, personalised to your own learning needs.
Based on a 'plan, do, review and link' approach, the scheme will allow you to:
1. Compile a professional (and personal) development plan
2. Establish your own strengths
3. Identify areas for development
4. Access appropriate CIEA tools and resources
5. Reflect on your current work and plan future CPD
6. Link you new learning with your existing skills and capabilities
Download your copy of our CPD Guide
Provide feedback on our new scheme
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Call to action - Results!
Earlier this month we invited you to give us your views on whether the UK education system is at a turning-point with regards to the way educational performance is assessed and whether you believe enough is being done to effect the changes highlighted in the published reports (The Cambridge Primary Review, The Rose Review and Expert Groups Report on Assessment).
73% of you agreed that the UK education system is at a turning-point in how educational performance is assessed, with 68% of you stating that not enough is being done to implement the changes recommended in the reports.
To view the results of this month's member survey and all previous surveys, please click here.
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CIEA bring leading assessment specialists together to debate the future of assessment
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The CIEA recently held a media roundtable event, in London, bringing together leading specialists within the field of educational assessment, to discuss the proposed recommendations following the published report from the Expert Group on Assessment.
A brief review of the event can be found by clicking the following link: CIEA Roundtable.
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CIEA call for controlled approach to e-assessment
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David Wright, CEO of the CIEA spoke at the Westminster Forum Keynote Seminar on Testing and Assessment, held in London on the 11 November 2009, alongside Greg Watson (OCR), Sue Kirkham (ASCL), Bob Penrose (Becta), and Warwick Mansell (freelance journalist).
The theme of the discussion focused on e-assessment and how e-assessment can be used as the future tool to replace, in some subjects, and in others, to run alongside human marking.
To read more please click here
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CIEA focuses on promoting good Assessment for Learning (AfL) Practice
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The CIEA recently partnered with the Association for Achievement and Improvement through Assessement (AAIA) and the Council for Subject Associations (CfSA) to compile an AfL good practice advice sheet for Primary Schools.
Every Primary School in England will receive a copy of the advice sheet and it will shortly feature on the CIEA website. Content will include:
- An overview of the ten Principles of AfL
- Practical tips and advice
- Teacher and Subject Leader Case Studies
- A four week free membership trial for schools/colleges
Membership Manager, Richard Gott, commented 'The advice sheet is not only a great resource for primary schools but it shows how three professional membership organisations can work in collaboration to promote good assessment practice. We look forward to working closely with AAIA and the CfSA on more projects in the future'.
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CIEA AGM 2009
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The Royal Charter of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors established that an Annual General Meeting will be held each year for its members.
It is intended to hold future meeting in October each year. The scheduling of the 2009 meeting has had to be deferred following the annual audit of the first set of published accounts - which will be presented in full at the AGM.
The final published accounts of the CIEA can now be accessed here.
Registering attendance at the 2009 Annual General Meeting
All voting members (Associate, Member or Fellow) of the CIEA are entitled to attend, speak and vote at a general meeting.
Attending the AGM in person isn't the only way to join in.
If you choose not to attend the general meeting, you are entitled to appoint a proxy to exercise all or any of your rights to attend, speak and vote at a general meeting of the company. A proxy must be another eligible voting member of the CIEA.
A formal invitation has already been issued to all eligible members - if you have not received the invitation or have any questions regarding the Annual General Meeting, please contact ciea-agm@ciea.org.uk.
Find out more about the AGM
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Ofsted annual report highlights weaknesses in assessment
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You may be interested to hear that the 2008/09 Annual Report is now available on the Ofsted website.
We have summarised the assessment-related findings for you below.
Initial teacher education key findings:
Trainees' use of assessment is the least well developed of their competencies and this is critical for achieving good progress for pupils.
Teaching and learning summary:
Effective assessment for learning, in which teachers rapidly adjust what they are doing in response to their assessment of pupils' learning, is a vital ingredient in good teaching. However, it is still not consistently embedded across phases and subjects and it remains a comparative weakness in provision.
To read more about the report and the response from the CIEA click here.
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Have your say regarding new National Occupational Standards
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The CIEA are members of Lifelong Learning UKs project board which is currently reviewing the National Occupational Standards for Learning & Development. The standards were last updated by ENTO in 2001 and the suite is being reviewed to ensure they are 'fit for purpose' and still reflect the functions for which they were written.
To take part in an online consultation regarding the new draft standards or to attend an event to dicuss these, click here.
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CIEA feature in the national press following research into e-assessment
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The CIEA enjoyed a high number of press references following the Westminster Forums Seminar on Testing and Assessment. During the seminar, the CEO of the Institute, David Wright, recited some research conducted by the CIEA looking into the accuracy of computer based e-assessment systems in the assessment of English involving samples from Winston Churchill's speeches, and texts from William Golding, Ernest Hemingway and Anthony Burgess..Read more...
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E-newsletter feedback
Let us know what you think of the e-newsletter and any features you'd like to see in future issues.
If you're feeling creative and would like to contribute an article, please send an email to info@ciea.org.uk. Until next time.
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