An Introduction to
CEM Assessments in the Early
Years
Dr Chris Jellis
Research Associate
Durham University
What Assessments Does CEM
Offer for the Early Years?
• ASPECTS
– Nursery ages 3 – 4
• PIPS Baseline and
Follow-Up
– Reception ages 4 -5
• KS1 Baseline
– Year 1 age 5
PIPS
Baseline
ASPECTS
KS1
Baseline
PIPS Baseline and Follow-Up
PIPS Baseline, What is
Covered?
• Maths
– IAM, counting, numbers, simple sums
• Reading
– IAR, letters, words, simple sentences
• Phonological awareness
– Repeating words, rhyming words
• Attitudes
ASPECTS
ASPECTS, What is Covered?
• Maths
– Ideas about maths, counting, numbers
• Reading
– Ideas about reading, letters, words
• Phonological awareness
– Repeating words
• Motor Development (optional)
KS1 Baseline
KS1 Baseline
• A cut-down version of PIPS Baseline for schools
who do not wish to assess in the Reception year
• Maths
– Numbers, simple sums, more complex sums
• Reading
– Vocabulary, letters, sentences
• Phonological awareness
– Repeating words, rhyming words
• Attitudes
ASPECTS - Start Scores
ASPECTS - Start Scatter Graph
ASPECTS - Start and End
Scores
ASPECTS - End Scatter Graph
PIPS - Scores Table
raw scores
name
standardised scores
maths
reading
phonics
total
maths
reading
phonics
total
Lucy
Lemon
10
15
1
25
37
38
Under 40
37
Stephen
Strawberry
19
21
2
40
45
45
41
45
Gilbert
Grape
13
30
2
43
40
53
41
47
Richard
Rhubarb
19
28
1
47
45
52
Under 40
48
Mike
Melon
27
21
2
48
53
45
41
49
David
Date
25
26
2
51
51
50
41
50
Oliver
Orange
27
27
2
54
53
51
41
52
Quentin
Quince
26
30
2
56
52
53
41
53
Wendy
Watermelon
29
27
3
56
55
51
44
53
Usworth
Ugli
34
26
3
60
61
50
44
54
Jeremy
Juniper
32
31
2
63
58
54
41
55
Kalvinder
Kiwi
31
32
1
63
57
55
Under 40
55
Yolanda
Yakhontowoye
31
33
2
64
57
55
41
56
Zen
Zucchini
27
37
3
64
53
57
44
56
Patricia
Pear
25
40
5
65
51
59
49
56
Terry
Tomato
30
35
2
65
56
56
41
56
Veronique
Voavanga
38
37
5
75
66
57
49
60
Ned
Nectarine
28
53
2
81
54
63
41
62
Bethany
Banana
28
55
3
83
54
64
44
62
Charlie
Clementine
32
54
5
86
58
64
49
63
Xavier
Xigua
42
57
15
99
72
65
Over 60
68
Adam
Apple
41
59
1
100
70
66
Under 40
68
Ishmael
Idared
38
62
6
100
66
68
52
68
Maths
Reading
PIPS - Box and Whisker Plot
30
40
50
60
70
PIPS - Scatter Plot
75
70
End of Year Standardised Reading Score
65
60
55
50
45
40
35
30
25
25
11-Oct-02
30
35
40
45
50
55
Start of Year Standardised Total Score
60
65
70
75
PIPS - Key Stage 1 Chances
KS1 - Scores Table
KS1 - Box and Whisker Plot
KS1 - Key Stage 1 Chances
Thank You For Your Time!
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