HKDSE HistoryHKDSE History SBA ConferenceSBA Conference

13 November, 201013 November, 2010 Yan Chai HospitalYan Chai Hospital

WongWong WhaWha San Secondary SchoolSan Secondary School

Program of this conferenceProgram of this conference

9.15 – 10.15 Report by Hans Yeung, Subject Manager of History, HKEAA

10.15 – 10.30 Q & A

10.30 – 10.45 Break

10.45 – 12.15 Group discussion with District Coordinators

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Guiding principlesGuiding principles

SBA is a part of public assessment in DSE SBA assesses skills not assessable in public exam SBA is integral to learning and teaching EDB, HKEAA, schools and teachers all play a part in SBA implementation

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Review of DSE History SBAReview of DSE History SBA

A mini-research, 1,500-3,000 words. On students’ selected electives. Focus on an aspect of 20th centuryhistory relevant to their needs,interests, and ability levels. Two tasks (subject weighting @10%):

Presentation of study outline(presentation + outline) Study report

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Three electivesThree electives Three different approaches to history. They should not be considered as mutuallyexclusive:

Issue-based with comparisons. Comparative studies: the examples are to illustrate agiven theme/issue. Local heritage studies: may adopt an issue-based orcomparative approach.

Therefore, all of them should be offered to the students.

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Highlight of SBA implementationHighlight of SBA implementation

The importance of drafting titles. Student initiative. Different marking criteria for the threeelectives. Whenever possible, the whole class shallattend each of the student presentation. Grading to be based on appropriateness andvalidity of analysis rather than ‘correctness’of viewpoints. Oral presentation (Task 1): videotaping isnot necessary.

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School Coordinators

District Coordinators

Supervisor

HKEAA

SBA coordinating systemSBA coordinating system

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Roles of District CoordinatorsRoles of District Coordinators

liaise with School Coordinators (SCs)and oversee the implementation ofSBA. serve as a bridge between schools andHKEAA, update SCs and reportproblems and irregularities toSupervisor. help standardize teachers’ marking. inspect students’ samples.

Roles of School CoordinatorsRoles of School Coordinators

liaise with DCs. plan the assessment schedule in consultation with other subject teachers. coordinate mark submission to HKEAA. report to the DCs difficulties or irregularities in SBA implementation.

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*Passive* advice and active updating

An annual SBA conference (probably integrate with the post-mortem meeting after 2012) Make sure you have the contact of your DC

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Statistical moderationStatistical moderation

Statistical moderation to tackle the issue of standard differences among schools. But… what about the “outlier cases”? Outlier cases – school SBA marks substantially different from the average Submission of six samples per school, each containing completed Forms A and B and study report in electronic form (pdf / doc).

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Statistical moderationStatistical moderation

Adoption of stratified sampling: school SBA marks divided into six strata, and one sample to be drawn from each stratum.

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Role ofRole of DCsDCs in this exercisein this exercise

Review of samples of your district DC will not determine the marks of students. Supervisor and subject manager will make use of this information to determine the adjustment and identify outlier cases when written exam marks are available.

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Role ofRole of DCsDCs in this exercisein this exercise ((concon’’tt))

DCs collect school samples from HKEAA about two to three weeks after mark submission (around late February).

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Standardization samplesStandardization samples

1. Annotated samples of study reports have been uploaded to the HKEAA website.

2. Visual samples for Task 1 – to be completed in late 2010.

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WithinWithin--school standardization:school standardization: rationalerationale

Different marking criteria of teachers Different supervision approaches Generic nature of the marking guidelines

Different topics and research approaches

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WithinWithin--school standardization:school standardization: methodsmethods

Scrutinize the assessment criteria and HKEAA samples. Dialogue used for understanding (e.g.)

Markers’ expectations, requirements, etc. Pedagogy in teaching, project supervision Candidates’ general ability (e.g. enquiry skills) How to apply level marking?

Marking representative samples, with reference toarchive samples, to understand students’ spectrumof performance Consensus via discussion (voting not preferable),and adjust marking criteria and marks when necessary.

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Marking principlesMarking principles

SBA is not meant to “kill” students. For Task Two, Level 1 accommodates performances that do not reflect skills required in a given elective. Level marking: five levels vis-à-vis seven levels of CE History; in line with the marking philosophy and practice used in the written examination

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PlagiarismPlagiarism A report primarily made up of quotes (with citations): max. L3 of the task A report without any quotes and citations but primarily made up of words from other works: max. L1 of the task A report that is copied from another work or essay from a paper mill: zero mark

Quotes without citations: proportionate mark deduction

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Plagiarism (Plagiarism (concon’’tt))

Teachers should differentiate ‘quote’ from ‘plagiarism’. Detection of plagiarism is based on reasonable doubts.

Submission of marksSubmission of marks

Early June – early July, 2011 Submission of marks for Task One

Early – mid January, 2012 Submission of marks for Task Two

Around late February, 2012 Submission of six samples to HKEAA

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Record keepingRecord keeping

Keep originals or copies of students’works:

Completed Forms A & B Study report

To be kept until the end of theexamination cycle

For submission of samples to HKEAA. For school and HKEAA inspection when necessary.

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Transfer studentsTransfer students

S6 students who are transferred from other schools. Only need to submit SBA marks for S6,that is, that of Task Two. Marks will be proportionally adjusted to 20% ofsubject mark. They should consult their new subjectteachers for suggestions andimprovement.

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Sept/2010 Seminars for DCs on SBA administration

Nov/2010 SBA conference for SCs

Dec/2010 Uploading visual exemplars for Task 1

Early June – early July 2010

Submission of SBA marks for Task 1

June – Aug 2011

Reviewing of S5 marks submitted and providing feedback to schools

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Useful online resourcesUseful online resources SBA Handbook (http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/SBA/HKDSE/SBAhandbook-2012-HIST-C-210709.pdf)HKEAA samples of study reports(http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/SBA/sba_hkdse_elective/HIST/SampleTask_HIST_081110.html)Q&A at HKEAA website(http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/sba/sba_hkdse_elective/dse_subject.html?15&6)SBA forms A, B and C (MS Word format)uploaded(http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/sba/sba_hkdse_elective/dse_subject.html?15&5)Blog (http://edblog.hkedcity.net/hkeaahistory)

SBA Handbook (http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/SBA/HKDSE/SB Ahandbook-2012-HIST-C-210709.pdf) HKEAA samples of study reports(http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/SBA/sba_hkdse_elective/HIST/SampleTask_HIST_081110.html) Q&A at HKEAA website(http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/sba/sba_hkdse_elective/dse_subject.html?15&6) SBA forms A, B and C (MS Word format)uploaded(http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/tc/sba/sba_hkdse_elective/dse_subject.html?15&5) Blog (http://edblog.hkedcity.net/hkeaahistory)

Other referencesOther references Curriculum and Assessment Guides http://www.edb.gov.hk/index.aspx?nodeid=5962&langno=2

Regulations and Assessment Frameworks for HKDSE http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/hkdse/

SBA Teachers’ Handbooks for HKDSE subjects http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/en/sba/sba_hkdse/index.html

Handbook for School Leaders on School-based Assessment http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/SBA/HKDSE/SBAhandbook­SchoolLeaders-C-300609.pdf

HKDSE – Information on School-based Assessment Booklet http://www.hkeaa.edu.hk/DocLibrary/Media/Leaflets/SBA_pamphlet_C_web.pdf

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Thank you!Thank you!