Consultation
Whats happened so far?
Phase 1 Consultation
May 2007
All Year 5 teachers across Northern Ireland (approximately 1500) were invited to attend awareness raising training on delivering the Pupil Profile and using InCAS computer-based assessments. A questionnaire was used to collect Year 5 teachers’ views and opinions of this training. A total of 1395 questionnaires were completed and returned.
May 2007 - Phase 1 Consultation DOC, 185 KB
Phase 2 Consultation
October - November 2007
Before administering InCAS to pupils, all Year 5 teachers across Northern Ireland were invited to attend training on understanding InCAS assessment data. A total of 1425 teachers attended this training. Before the training commenced 80.2% of teachers (n = 1143) completed a questionnaire on their previous experiences with InCAS. The aim of this evaluation was to obtain teachers views and opinions of InCAS which would be used to inform the future development of the software for 2008/2009.
On completion of the training 80.8% (n = 1151) of teachers also completed an evaluation questionnaire based on the days training on ‘Understanding InCAS Assessment Data’.
December 2007 - Phase 2 Consultation PDF, 3.29 MB
November - December 2007
Following the teacher training on ‘Understanding InCAS Assessment Data’, teachers were required to administer the InCAS assessments to their pupils by 31st December 2007. Questionnaires were posted to all Year 5 teachers (approximately 1500) and pupils (approximately 23,590) in Northern Ireland. The aim of the questionnaires was to evaluate the success of the implementation of the Pupil Profile Process within Year 5 to date and to inform the development of the InCAS computer-based assessments.
Findings relating to this consultation are currently being collated and analysed, results will be uploaded onto the NI Curriculum website soon.
Future Consultation
Phase 3 Consultation
June 2008
Schools are required to produce an Annual Pupil Profile Report for all Year 1 and 5 pupils by the end of June 2008. Throughout June, CCEA’s Research & Statistics Unit will be consulting with all key stakeholders involved in this process: Principals, teachers, pupils and parents. Questionnaires will be the main method of collecting data; however a range of qualitative methods will also be used. A representative sample of participants will be selected to take part in research seminars and focus groups. Details of these methods are documented below.
Seminars & Focus Groups
Throughout June 2008, CCEA’s Research & Statistics Unit will be facilitating; two Principal seminars, ten teacher seminars and two parent focus groups. The purpose of the seminars and focus groups is to collect rich in-depth information that will supplement data collected from questionnaires. Two members of the Research & Statistics Unit will facilitate discussions at these consultations and a representative from the Pupil Profile Implementation Team will be present to answer any questions that may arise during the course of the day.