Reading and Writing in Grade 3 Questions
How much may teachers help students during the assessment? What instructions may teachers give to their students?
Answer:
In order to ensure an accurate picture of students’ independent reading and writing skills, it is important that teachers do not help students other than by directing them to the appropriate pages on which to work. Teachers can, and should, encourage their students to try their best, to read the instructions carefully, to take their time, and to check all of their work. Teachers may encourage a student to move on to other questions if they notice that a student is spending too much time on a question or task. Teachers could also let a student know if the student has two answers penciled in for the same question.
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May teachers give students more time than the allotted time per day?
Answer:
Yes. Each day teachers may give students an additional 15 minutes—but no more. (This 15 minutes of extra time is not considered an adaptation, and it does not need to be documented.) To maintain reliability of results, it is important that all students across the province are given approximately the same amount of time to complete the assessment.
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May students go back and complete sections that they may not have completed on previous days?
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No. In order to maintain assessment validity and to ensure an accurate picture of students’ independent reading and writing skills, it is important that students are given only the time allotted each day and do not return to a previous day’s work.
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How will the assessment be scored?
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Under the direction of the Department of Education, a team of Nova Scotia teachers representing all school boards will score constructed response items at regional scoring sessions. Selected response items will be scored electronically at the Department of Education.
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How will the results of Nova Scotia assessments be reported?
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Individual student reports will be sent to schools and then distributed to parents and guardians. Provincial, school board, and school assessment results will be posted as they become available on the Minister’s Report to Parents and Guardians website: mrpg.ednet.ns.ca
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Should the results of this assessment be used as part of students’ class marks?
Answer:
No. Students’ class marks are determined by their classroom teacher, and they are based upon each student’s achievement in relation to a wide range of curricular outcomes over time. Nova Scotia assessment results should not be used as part of students’ class marks.
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Do the results of this assessment affect report card marks?
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No. While this assessment provides information about reading and writing performance in relation to certain curriculum outcomes, report card marks are generated by classroom teachers. Teachers use information gathered from a variety of sources over time, including classroom assessments that address a broad range of curriculum outcomes.
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What is the purpose of the sample questions?
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Teachers should ensure that the assessment is approached as routinely as possible and not as a major event. You may let students know that the assessment activities will be much like what they do in their everyday work. Use the sample questions to familiarize your students with the types of questions they can expect on the assessment. Sample questions are intended for classroom use only and are not to be sent home or used as homework.
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Can students use cognitive credit cards?
Answer:
No. The use of cognitive credit cards during Nova Scotia assessments is not permitted and would compromise the validity of assessment results.
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What do I do if I have a question that is not answered above?
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If you have a question that is not answered above or elsewhere on the website, please ask your School Assessment Coordinator for assistance. If you are still unable to have your question answered, please do not hesitate to contact your Board Assessment Coordinator.
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