Department Self-Review Tool
Assessment Practice
How?
What ways do we use to gather evidence of
achievement?
How do we meet the assessment needs of senior
students entitled to Special Assessment
Conditions?
How do we differentiate the assessment
programme for students with different needs or
abilities?
What do staff and students understand is an
adequate assessment opportunity?
What are our protocols to manage re-submission?
How do we manage authenticity and ensure
students fully understand the process?
What do we do if we suspect a student has
submitted inauthentic work?
How well do we do this?
Assessment Practice
How?
How do we deal with missed and late
assessments?
What do we do if we suspect a breach of the
rules - what rules?
How do we track literacy and numeracy or
progress towards qualifications?
What is the balance of internal and external
assessment in each course - how and when do
we review this?
How do we gather valid, standard-specific
evidence if required for derived grades?
Actions
By who and by when?
How well do we do this?
Moderation
How?
What are the steps for internal moderation and
where are they documented for all staff (including
new staff)?
What are our internal moderation processes, and
where do we find them and how do we ensure we
follow them?
How do we document the completion of all steps
for internal moderation for all standards?
How are we assured that the verifier for all
grades is qualified and experienced?
How are the internal moderation processes within
the department monitored?
How well do we do this?
Moderation
How?
What professional contacts do we use to help us
verify results for all standards?
What professional colleagues do we assist to
verify internal results?
How do we prepare for external moderation?
What is the follow up from external moderation?
How do we make a random selection of student
work for external moderation?
How do we monitor historical moderation results
and what changes have we made as a result of
the moderator feedback?
Actions
By who and by when?
How well do we do this?
Data
How?
What are our processes to ensure accurate
entries and results for internal standards?
What are our processes to check that the entries
for externals are accurate?
How do we use NZQA reports for data checks for
internal standards entries and results?
What are our processes and protocols for making
timely or appropriate withdrawals?
When is it appropriate to report Not Achieved
results?
How do we ensure that all internal entries have a
result reported?
How well do we do this?
Data
How?
What are our processes to ensure that we have
effective verification processes (for L1 & 2 Visual
Arts, MCAT & Cook Island Maori etc)?
Which staff can login to NZQA website and what
levels of access do they have?
How do we encourage students to login to NZQA
website?
How do we analyse results and use the outcomes
to plan improvements in teaching and learning.
What improvements have we made as a result of
this review?
How do we report on moderation to assure
credibility of internally assessed results?
What analysis of Internal/external results do we
use to assure credibility and to plan
improvements in our courses?
Actions
By who and by when?
How well do we do this?
Communication
How?
Where do we find answers to assessment
questions?
How are new staff in our department helped to get
information needed to ensure they understand the
school and department processes?
How are assessment procedures communicated
to students and their families?
What information is put to put on student course
outlines (and what should not be)
How do we check that course
outlines/assessment statements are up to date
and contain the correct information?
How well do we do this?
Communication
How?
How do we monitor that memoranda of
understanding with outside providers are updated
annually?
How do we ensure that students get clear
information about further assessment
opportunities?
Actions
By who and by when?
How well do we do this?