Preparing for Assessment checklist

This post was started by Robby64 as a checklist for people who are preparing for their assessment day.

Before the date
Date checked on school calendar
Confirmed with provider
Head informed
Teacher informed
Study room for assessor
Make ‘Do not disturb’ sign
Arrange for table & chairs in room
Arrange refreshments
Ensure Reception/Office staff know assessor will be arriving

On the day
Check room is set up (table/chair/heating etc.)
Coffee/tea/biscuits/kettle if necessary
Teacher informed of interview time
Senior leader informed of interview time
Put up ‘do not disturb’ sign
Arrange refreshments
Show assessor where the toilets are
Inform assessor procedure for evaculation should fire alarm go off
Ask assessor if he/she would like a tour of the school

HLTA - Types of evidence to use

On the forum we compiled a list of evidence that WE had used in our assessment process. Here it is:

• Types of evidence include:
• Lesson plans
• IEP's
• Assessment records
• Memos
• Copies of emails
• Copies of annotated policies
• Thank you cards from parents
• Photographs copies of webpages
• Extracts from books
• Reading records
• Any letters sent to parents
• Accident book entries
• Certificates given to children
• Any old bits of notes from training courses you have been on.
• SATs results
• Resources you have made
• Photographs of resources you have made
• Photographs of displays
• Examples of differentiated work
• Photocopies of children's work, where you have marked and commented.
• Risk assessment,
• Minutes from a meeting,
• Copy of a SAT paper you scribed on,
• An ict resource that you made...ie huge thermometer,
• Signs and symbols on a certificate so all can read

Thinkers Keys

What are thinker's keys?

Look at this link to find out

http://www.bssc.edu.au/public/community/Big_Hill_Primary_School/Students/new_page_5.htm

Some sample questions

http://www.bssc.edu.au/public/community/Big_Hill_Primary_School/Students/Pohls_Thinkers_Keys/sample_key_questions.pdf

http://www.cap.nsw.edu.au/QI/TOOLS/stuv/thinkerskeys.htm

Blueliz from the forum made these thinkers keys. Click on the image to enlarge, right click and save to your computer. You can then insert them into a word file set for landscape, print and laminate for use with children. Thank you Blueliz

SEN Links

http://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/index/education/support_for_schools/sips/aandi-supportteams/sips_sen/sen_team_guidance/revised_p-scales.htm
http://www.qca.org.uk/downloads/pscales_guidance_bklet.pdf
Pivots (Pscales)
http://www.senteacher.org/
A great site with lots of information and useful resources.
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/3/Certificates.xhtml
Certificate maker
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/10/Literacy.xhtml
Word cards to make
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/29/Number.xhtml
Number squares to make
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/32/Coins.xhtml
UK coins make sheets
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/24/Arithmetic.xhtml
Make worksheets for addition and subtraction
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/23/Literacy.xhtml
Literacy dice to make
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/35/Handwriting.xhtml
Make your own handwriting sheets
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/9/Number.xhtml
Number cards to make
http://www.senteacher.org/FileDetails/24/Memory.xhtml
Download a simple memory test
http://www.senteacher.org/FileDetails/15/Art.xhtml
The MagicBook is an amazing assisted drawing/art package. Superb for younger users or users with erratic fine motor skills.
http://www.dyslexia.com/dyslexiatest.htm
Online dyslexia test
http://www.dyslexia-parent.com/index.htm
Lots of information for parents of dyslexic children
http://www.communication4all.co.uk/
Looks very interesting

Autistic Spectrum disorder

http://www.nas.org.uk/
National Autism Society
http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/
Aspergers syndrome
http://www.symbolworld.org/index.htm
SymbolWorld is a website created by Widgit Software, dedicated to people who use symbols. It has material for all ages and includes personal contributions, stories and learning materials. eLive is an on-line magazine within SymbolWorld especially for older readers
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/36/Autism.xhtml
Girls face cards
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/37/FaceReading.xhtml
Guys face cards
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/40/Prosopagnosia.xhtml
Expression cards
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/41/Emotion.xhtml
Face dice
http://www.senteacher.org/Worksheet/42/Feelings.xhtml
Feelings thinking bubble
http://www.do2learn.com/games/facialexpressions/face.htm
Facial expressions

Shrove Tuesday

History behind Shrove Tuesday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/christianity/lent.shtml

Basic pancake batter here
http://www.bigeyedowl.co.uk/favourite_recipes.htm

Colouring pages
http://www.eparenting.co.uk/colouringpages/pancake_sugar_lemon.html
http://www.eparenting.co.uk/colouringpages/tossing_a_pancake.html

KS1 Resources

A fantastic site for lots of free and cheap resources. In aid of CLIMB (children living with inherited metabolic diseases)

Please take a look.
http://www.ks1resources.co.uk/index.html

And check it regularily for new resources.