what is assessment manager?

Patent Application Number PCT/IB2007/050352 Filed© Fine Asset Investment t/a Educational Resources

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What is Assessment Manager?

• A software package for OBE educators.• Designed to reduce assessment admin.• Supports OBE curricula.


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History of Assessment Manager

• Program development began in 2005.• First version was released in 2006.• Received overwhelming support from educators.• Currently in its 5th version

Assessment Manager Now• Incorporates the suggestions of educators & curriculum

specialists. • Is fully aligned with education policy

– the National Protocol on Assessment– the National Protocol on Reporting and Recording– the White Paper on e-Education, and – NCS Assessment Guidelines.

• Is compatible with the Khanya online system• and with the DoE’s Schools Administration Management

System (SA-SAMS). • Has been successfully piloted in several schools.


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Why is it different?• Its uniqueness derives from its customized

approach to curriculum support.– Provides up-to-date, clear notes on the assessment

requirements for each subject and learning area (Grades 4-12).

– A one-stop shop for educators. Everything for assessment is there.

• Simple to use.• Extremely user friendly


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Additionally, the program…• Performs all the calculations required for recording and reporting of

CASS• Generates:

– Completed educator mark sheets– Grade schedules– Learner reports– Moderation forms for portfolios– Planning tools– Learning Outcomes and Assessment Standards– Design grids for question papers– Cognitive levels– National codes and descriptors and more….

ER’s training & support philosophy

• Train the trainer• Empower the schools• Support the schools


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ER’s Training model

• Assessment Manager is designed for use at various levels:– School administrators can be fully trained in 2-3

hours– Educators can be ‘up and running’ within an hour

• We train administrator(s) of schools in a district. • They in turn train the educators ‘in house’ at a

reduced level of complexity.• Educators do not sacrifice teaching time for training.Patent Application Number PCT/IB2007/050352 Filed© Fine Asset Investment t/a Educational Resources

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School supportSupport is via a hierarchical structure of coordinators

Project Managers

District Coordinators

Cluster Coordinators

Schools


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Secondary benefits

• Statistical analysis of results at school, district, provincial and national level.

• Statistical analysis of results in key subjects such as Mathematics and Physical Science.

• Monitoring and evaluation of results of schools, clusters and districts.


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