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PAT - MATHS

PAT - MATHS. Progressive Achievement Tests in Mathematics 3 rd Edition. PAT-Maths. Background information Administration Data analysis Hand Scoring. Background Information. Eight tests, eight separate booklets. All questions multiple-choice

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PAT - MATHS

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  1. PAT - MATHS Progressive Achievement Tests in Mathematics 3rd Edition

  2. PAT-Maths • Background information • Administration • Data analysis • Hand Scoring

  3. Background Information • Eight tests, eight separate booklets. • All questions multiple-choice • Each test contains the mathematics strands of Number, Space, Measurement, Chance & Data • Later tests also contain Patterns and Algebra

  4. More Background Info • All eight tests increase in difficulty • No questions are common between the tests • The tests do however overlap in question type, question difficulty and curriculum coverage.

  5. Administration • Test A requires 20 minutes of testing time • Tests 1 – 7 require 40 minutes • All tests require time for admin/setting up time with the children. • Using teacher knowledge the class is generally split into: • Students at the expected level • Students below the expected level • Students above the expected level

  6. Recommended books for year levels • Book A – Average Year 2 student • Book 1 – Average Year 3 student • Book 2 – Average Year 4 student • Book 3 – Average Year 5 student • Book 4 – Average Year 6 student

  7. Data Analysis • The test scores place students’ results from any of the tests onto a single scale of achievement. • PAT Maths Achievements Descriptors have been developed that summarise student achievement in each of the tests.

  8. Please BE VIGILANT & TRUE TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE TEST!

  9. Putting It Into Practise! • Each person read • Administration of PAT-Maths Manual pages 10 - 15 ROLE PLAY!!!!! • Have a volunteer teacher administer the PAT-Maths to your group • Follow the instructions, however allow only 5 minutes for the TEST TIME • Each person fill in your name, details …….on the answer sheet

  10. Analysing the Assessment

  11. Glossary of Key Terms • Test raw score • The number of items answered correctly • Scale score • Location on a measurement scale –tracking over time • Percentile rank • The % of the reference sample scoring below any given raw score e.g. 38% (student higher than 38% of state) • Stanine • Divides the total student distribution of abilities into 9 categories – 1 the lowest, 5 in the middle and 9 the highest

  12. Diagnostic Information • PAT-Maths provides many diagnostic report templates • View class Excel spreadsheet • Individual

  13. PAT-MathsLooking at data & the implications • What does the data suggest? • What are the implications of this for teaching? • What strategies might be most effective?

  14. Other information • Price lists available on-line Non OMR Answer sheet $15 pack • Questions & General discussion

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