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This page has support documents to assist the planning and teaching for those teachers of students in year 3,5,7 and 9. From Week 9 term 1 there should be an enhanced focus on teaching and learning to assit our students to achieve their potential with these tests. I am going to appoint Cathy and Jeanette as the NAPLAN coordinators. Please see them for additional support and use the planning time you have with them to focus on NAPLAN. Christopher you may want to spend some time with either Jeanette or Cathy. It is also a good idea to use the Student Outcome Statements worksamples books to help with explict teaching for the students so they know what each level looks like. You can get these online as well I think.

In May 2008, as part of the National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN), national tests will be held in literacy and numeracy for all students in Australia at Years 3, 5, 7 and 9. These tests will replace the current State and Territory-based assessments and have the support of all Education Ministers

SAMPLE TESTS **SAMPLE TESTS http://www.naplan.edu.au/test_samples/test_samples.html

sample activities http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/prep10/aim/testing/index.html******

Numeracy Tests for Years 7 and 9
There are two tests in Numeracy at Years 7 and 9: one in which calculator use is allowed and one where calculator use is not allowed. The non-calculator test will be scheduled first.Teachers are advised that students be encouraged to undertake both Numeracy tests. Students in Years 7 and 9 who are absent for either the calculator-allowed or non-calculator Numeracy test will be considered absent only for the missed test and will receive a Numeracy report for the test that they undertake..

Timetable for National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy 2008 at Years 3, 5, 7 and 9
Level ||~ Tuesday 13 May ||~ Wednesday 14 May ||~ Thursday 15 May || Conventions* 40 minutes
 * ~ Year
 * Year 3 || Language

40 minutes || Reading 45 minutes || Numeracy 45 minutes || Conventions 40 minutes
 * Writing**
 * Year 5 || Language

Writing 50 minutes || Numeracy 50 minutes || Conventions 45 minutes
 * 40 minutes** || Reading
 * Year 7 || Language

Writing 65 minutes || Numeracy 40 minutes x 2 (80 minutes total)
 * 40 minutes** || Reading

Non-Calculator test to be scheduled first, followed by Calculator -Allowed test || Conventions 45 minutes
 * Year 9 || Language

Writing** 40 minutes || Reading 65 minutes || Numeracy 40 minutes x 2 (80 minutes total)

Non-calculator test to be scheduled first, followed by Calculator Allowed test. || Calculators In years 3 and 5 the Numeracy test does not permit calculator use. In years 7 and 9 there is one Numeracy test where calculator use is permitted and one where it is not.
 * Language Conventions incorporates spelling, grammar and punctuation.
 * Numeracy incorporates Number, Space, Algebra, function and pattern, Space, Measurement, chance and data.

Test times
ii) Make-up test days for individual students who were absent on the scheduled test dates may be held on any days* from Friday 16 May to Friday 23 May 2008.
 * 1) The test times indicated in this table are the //published// test times - that is, the time allowed to complete the test, excluding administration time.
 * 2) The published test time is the //maximum// time allowed for test completion excluding administration time.
 * 3) It is expected that a majority of students will complete the tests well within the published test time.