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Progressive Achievement Tests in Written Spelling and Punctuation and Grammar (PAT-SPG). Another addition to the ACER assessment suite…. Comprehension Vocabulary Spelling Grammar. Mathematics Science. What is PAT-SPG?.
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Progressive Achievement Tests in Written Spelling and Punctuation and Grammar (PAT-SPG)
Another addition to the ACER assessment suite…. Comprehension Vocabulary Spelling Grammar Mathematics Science
What is PAT-SPG? • The Progressive Achievement Tests in Written Spelling and Punctuation and Grammar assess students’ understanding of the standard Australian English language conventions of grammar and punctuation
PAT-SPG Grammar & Punctuation Written Spelling Two separate testing programs
PAT-SPGWritten Spelling • Eight normed and graded tests that provide a comprehensive assessment of spelling, both through dictation and written text. • Year 2 – Year 10 • 30 minutes • Group assessment • Results reported on the same scale as the PAT-R Spelling
PAT-SPGGrammar & Punctuation • Seven normed and graded tests set on a common developmental scale for reporting results on each test • Year 3 – Year 10 • 30 minutes • Group assessment
PAT-SPG Allows teachers to set realistic goals and plan effective English programs How? • Collects diagnostic information from student responses • Tracks progress from year to year • Provides norms to compare your students to the wider Australian sample
Reporting performance Two reports are available: • Group Report • Individual Student Report ACER test scoring services can be used to score PAT Grammar and Punctuation. A CD in the manual has proforma spreadsheets for each test for recording results. Scale scores, percentile ranks and stanines are automatically calculated from students’ raw scores
Results reminder • Raw Score (total of correct answers) • Scale Score (measures the progress of each student) • Percentile Rank (compares your students to the wider Australian sample) • Stanine (groups students of similar achievement) • Detailed information to inform teaching
ACER assessments are used to …and help all students reach their potential