From the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority (VCAA)
NAPLAN
Early delivery of 2015 NAPLAN Data Service and Student Reports
The VCAA is pleased to confirm that the 2015 NAPLAN Individual
Student Reports were delivered to all schools in the week commencing
Monday 17 August 2015. The
NAPLAN Data Service
was also officially made available to all schools and regional offices
in the same week. This release represents an additional two-week
reduction in the reporting timeline compared to last year and reflects
the VCAA’s commitment to improved turnaround of NAPLAN reporting.
Student Reports
Deliveries of NAPLAN 2015 Reporting Packages began on Monday 17 August and included:
- a covering letter
- a confidential report for each student who participated in the NAPLAN 2015 tests for schools to distribute to parents/carers
- Student Report information brochures for parents/carers
- an instruction sheet with information on accessing NAPLAN writing test images.
As in previous years, student reports include information such as:
- individual student results for all NAPLAN tests on the 10-band National Achievement Scale
- an indicator for each assessment area showing the national average and the middle 60 per cent of national results
- a written description for each assessment area identifying the types of skills assessed
- a summary table describing the skills and understandings students are likely to demonstrate in each of the bands.
Parental interest in NAPLAN results remains high. Schools that have
not yet forwarded student reports to parents/carers are asked to ensure
that they have arrangements in place to do so shortly.
Access to students’ NAPLAN writing test images
In addition to the
NAPLAN Data Service
reports, this year Victorian schools have been provided with access to
scanned images of their students’ NAPLAN writing test responses. The
VCAA believes this will assist schools with interpretation of NAPLAN
writing results and inform classroom teaching and learning programs. The
writing test images are accessible via the NAPLAN Test Administration
website, and will be available until Friday 18 September 2015 (end of
Term 3).
Details about access to the website and instructions about how to
download images have been sent to school principals with the NAPLAN
reporting packages.
Please note that schools only have access to images of the writing
tests of their own students, and that the images are made available
strictly for internal school use.
NAPLAN Data Service
Access to the full suite of
NAPLAN Data Service
reports was made available to schools on Monday 17 August 2015. These
reports include all school and state data, and some national data. As in
previous years, national data relating to subgroups will be
incorporated into the Data Service after the release by ACARA of the
final NAPLAN Report later in the year.
Schools must use their own unique login and security password to
access their results. Login details and 2015 passwords were issued to
schools in August. If a password is lost, the principal should send an
email to
vcaa.naplan.help@edumail.vic.gov.au with the words ‘Password Request’ included in the subject line.
The 2015 Reporting Guide is available online, either via a link on
the Report Parameters page of the Data Service (see the following
screenshot), or from the
NAPLAN webpage (under Publications):
The NAPLAN Data Service for 2015 provides direct access to a series
of online Data Tutorials which provide advice on how to effectively use
NAPLAN data. The tutorials have been developed in collaboration with the
University of Melbourne and are designed to assist teachers in
interpreting and using their own data in the development of teaching and
learning programs.
Access to these tutorials is available from the menu at the top of
every report in the Data Service (see the following screenshot), or via
the
link that appears in the footer of each report.
NAPLAN 2015 Data Service professional development workshops
As in previous years, a series of NAPLAN Data Service professional
development workshops for principals, NAPLAN coordinators and teachers
will be conducted throughout Term 4. These workshops are conducted
free-of-charge at various locations around metropolitan and regional
Victoria. Details of times and locations for these workshops, and
information on how to register for them will be provided as soon as they
have been finalised.
On Demand
2015 introductory On Demand Testing workshops
The VCAA will conduct introductory On Demand Testing workshops at the
end of Term 3 and the beginning of Term 4. These workshops are for new
or potential users. The three-hour workshops will include an overview of
the On Demand Testing System and Computer Adaptive Tests, followed by
hands-on sessions focusing on test setup processes and administration.
Registration for the Term 3 sessions has now closed, however it’s still
possible to book for one of the Term 4 sessions. The closing date is
Friday 18 September 2015.
Term 4 session dates |
Session times |
Wednesday 7 October 2015 |
9.30 am to 12.30 pm |
Wednesday 7 October 2015 |
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
Thursday 8 October 2015 |
9.30 am to 12.30 pm |
Thursday 8 October 2015 |
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
Friday 9 October 2015 |
9.30 am to 12.30 pm |
Friday 9 October 2015 |
2.00 pm to 5.00 pm |
The sessions will be held at the VCAA Assessment Centre, 189 Urquhart Street, Coburg (free parking is available on site).
Registration
should be completed online. All training materials and light
refreshments will be provided on the day. Note that all sessions are
free, and subject to demand. There will be no provision for
reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses or for the funding of
staff replacement.
Any queries should be directed to Liz Stojanova on (03) 9225 2326 or via email:
stojanova.liz.e@edumail.vic.gov.au