An online workshop named “Implementation of Students’ Achievement Monitoring (SAM) methodology at secondary school physics course” was held on December 17, 2020. In course of the seminar, representatives of Moscow City University (MCU) shared their vision of further development of the SAM model in general and particularly its application to assess competence of pupils in…
An online workshop named “Implementation of Students’ Achievement Monitoring (SAM) methodology at secondary school physics course” will be held on December 17, 2020 at 11:00 Moscow time. The training moderator is Vladimir Lvovskiy, Cand. Sc. Psychology, Head of the Laboratory for Education Activity Content Designing at Moscow City University. You can get to know about…
SAM localization The SAM math test was created in Russian for use in Russian schools and its use in other countries with a different cultural and linguistic environment requires adaptation and localization procedures. SAM in math for primary school was localized in Armenian, Belarusian, English, Kyrgyz and Tajik languages. SAM in other languages is being…
METHODOLOGY OF ANALYSIS AND COMPARISON OF MATH TEXTBOOKS In the framework of conducting cross-country research it is planned to use Student Achievement Monitoring (SAM) as the main tool for data collection. SAM is based on the taxonomy developed in the theory of cultural growth by Lev Vigotskiy. In 2017 a methodology of analysis and comparison…
COMPLEX OF CONTEXTUAL QUESTIONNAIRES In today’s technology-oriented society an understanding of how it is possible to improve learning outcomes is of vital importance both for the formulation of educational policies and for the actors of the educational process, including parents and the students themselves. In order to collect contextual information about students undergoing testing and…
Student Achievement Monitoring (SAM) for secondary school Assessment of subject competencies MATHEMATICS In 2017 Russian experts examined the possibilities of SAM taxonomy for its use in other subject areas and at other levels of the educational system. Based on the results of research studies it was decided to develop SAM in the following areas: SAM…
METHODOLOGY OF LESSON WITH IN-BUILT DIAGNOSTICS The use of assessment results should also not be limited to providing numerical characteristics of the level of development of academic and subject competencies of students. In order to effectively manage education, it is necessary to provide the opportunity to use the findings of research in the pedagogical activities…
TOOL FOR DIAGNOSING TEACHING PRACTICES Effective teaching and qualified teachers are the key conditions that ensure the quality of education. Such an unequivocal conclusion was formulated based on the results of international research on the educational achievements of students (PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS). The challenge of identifying teaching factors related to learning outcomes is crucial. The…
ICT IC Literacy Test – a specially developed assessment instrument which allows to measure how well students who transition from middle to high school function in digital environment, e.g. use modern information and communication technologies which enable access new knowledge and can be used for communication and research activities. This test assesses the level of cognitive…
SAM In the framework of the READ Program in 2008-2015 a theoretical model and a bank of items were developed for two versions of SAM for primary school students. The theoretical framework of the SAM tool relies upon the teaching/learning process concept based on L.S. Vygotsky’s theory of cognitive growth. SAM is noted for the…