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Memorandum to Schools 81/2008

15 September 2008

Years 3, 5, 7 And 9 National Assessment Program – Literacy And Numeracy (NAPLAN) Test Results 2008

The purpose of this memorandum is to provide you with information in relation to NAPLAN 2008 reporting.

 

NAPLAN 2008 Reporting Packages

Deliveries of NAPLAN 2008 Reporting Packages will commence on Monday 15 September and are scheduled for completion by Wednesday 17 September 2008. The Reporting Package will contain:

• a covering letter
• confidential student reports for schools to distribute to parents
• a reporting guide which provides information about the NAPLAN Data Service and instructions on how to access the data
• information pamphlets for parents.

Parent Reports will be the same for all states and territories and each will include information such as:

• individual student results for all NAPLAN tests on the ten-band National Achievement Scale
• an indicator for each assessment area that shows the national average and the middle 60% 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.

As 2008 is the first year of national literacy and numeracy testing, parental interest in NAPLAN results is very high and it is essential that Parent Reports are forwarded as soon as possible after their arrival at the school.

Please contact the NAPLAN Help Desk on 1800 648 637 if you have not received your NAPLAN 2008 Reporting Package by Thursday 18 September.

 

NAPLAN 2008 Data Service Reports

The existing AIM Data Service has been modified and renamed to accommodate the reporting of national literacy and numeracy tests, while continuing to provide schools with access to AIM data from 2003 to 2007.  In most cases NAPLAN report formats are similar to those used in the AIM Data Service.

There will be two releases of the NAPLAN Data Service. It is anticipated that the first release will be available to schools by Wednesday 17 September 2008. The first release will provide state and school level data, but will not include national statistics.

A preliminary report of NAPLAN 2008 containing national and state by state results was released by MCEETYA on 12 September 2008. This preliminary report is available on the NAPLAN website at www.naplan.edu.au. This will be followed by a more detailed report in December 2008 which will include national data by gender, ATSI and LBOTE status. The VCAA will incorporate this national data in the NAPLAN Data Service for a second release prior to the beginning of Term 1, 2009.

The NAPLAN Data Service can be located through the web link on the front page of the VCAA website at www.vcaa.vic.edu.au Users can access the service by using the same User ID and password which was issued to schools for the AIM Data Service in 2005. If you have changed your password from the original one, you may continue to use the changed password. If you are unable to locate your User ID and/or password, contact the NAPLAN Help Desk by email at vcaa.naplan.help@edumail.vic.gov.au, entering ‘NAPLAN password request’ in the subject line. Once you login to the NAPLAN Data Service using your unique User ID and password, you will be able to access the 2008 results for your school.

Schools are reminded that a comprehensive online tutorial and help service is available via the NAPLAN Data Service homepage. Schools should ensure that pop-up windows are allowed for the NAPLAN Data Service site. Please refer to the FAQ in the Troubleshooting section within the online help if this problem occurs.

 

Estimated VELS Equivalent Scores

The VCAA undertook an Equating Study to provide estimated VELS equivalent scores for NAPLAN test outcomes. The NAPLAN Data Service will report these estimated VELS equivalent scores where applicable. Due to differences in the timing, content, construction and assessment of the tests, estimated VELS equivalent scores are intended to be indicative only and provide a broad indication of where a school or student is operating with respect to the VELS. The statistics are not the same as the VELS results reported in AIM and should not be used to continue trend data from 2007 AIM data to 2008 NAPLAN data. However, the estimated VELS equivalent score for Reading and Numeracy can be used as a guide to likely growth. Similar comparisons for Writing and Spelling will be less accurate due to greater differences in test content, construction and assessment.

 

Professional Development

Principals, NAPLAN coordinators and classroom teachers will be invited to attend professional development workshops where the NAPLAN Data Service will be demonstrated and explained. Workshops across metropolitan and rural Victoria will be conducted and details regarding location, times and registration procedures will be made available to schools as soon as they are finalised.

 

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