Further News about Alignment

Hi all.
it is great to see your contributions and ideas and we would encourage everyone to continue to add your feedback even if it is very brief. Already we are considering your comments and will shortly feedback some ideas about how we can address your valid points.

Remember to go and check the comments link at the bottom of the post below and add your own comment if you haven't done so already . You could press both RSS feeds at the top right of the page so you get notice of new comments and posts. In that way you can keep up to date with what are people are adding.

Also just to keep you in the loop with where we are up to in the alignment process.
We are currently working on altering the existing Achievement Standards and the Unit standards that will remain in the new matrix and writing the new standards that are indicated in the Matrix.
One of the big changes will be detailed assessment conditions for all the standards which include guidance about good assessment practice, possible assessment contexts, authenticity, text selections and possible methods of collecting evidence. In line with NZQA's philosophy we will be suggesting different possible methods of assessment you could consider when assessing a standard.
This includes other ways in which you can collect evidence for achievement standards throughout a unit which is more closely aligned to the way unit standards have been assessed in the past.
We will also be adding in special notes which will break down the instructional words of the standards (eg explain, describe etc) to make it much clearer what these actually mean for you and the students
This will be complete by the end of February 2009. In March and April you will get the chance to formally feedback about these changes. This will be in the form of an online survey, plus regional cluster group meetings. Please Attend!!!
Cheers
Josephine and Deb

Media Studies Alignment Project

Draft Matrix
Attention all Media Studies teachers:

As you will be aware NAME have the contract to align the Media Studies standards to the New Zealand Curriculum. The work of the writing panel, up until this point, has been to create a draft matrix. We would now like some feedback and indication of support before going ahead and writing the draft standards.

Please note you will have the opportunity for full consultation in March 2009.
The panel would appreciate feedback by the 30th November to inform the next writing stage.

You can access the matrix along with supporting documents and an explanation of the subject alignment process and progress here.

After you have read this information please feedback here to let us know what you think. We would appreciate any comments you have to inform our thinking. Click on comments below to add your feedback.
You can use the RSS feed on this blog to make sure you are updated on all posts and comments.

If you have any queries about the review process, please contact Deb Thompson deborah.thompson@auckland.ac.nz or
Josephine Maplesden maplesjb@hghs.school.nz