Open AccessThe Assessment Resource Banks: From National Testing to a School-Based Resource
Author(s) -
Cedric Croft
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
new zealand annual review of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1178-3311
pISSN - 1171-3283
DOI - 10.26686/nzaroe.v0i11.1424
Subject(s) - dual function , resource (disambiguation) , consolidation (business) , function (biology) , the internet , curriculum , national curriculum , political science , mathematics education , psychology , pedagogy , business , computer science , world wide web , accounting , computer network , computer graphics (images) , contouring , evolutionary biology , biology
The Assessment Resource Banks (ARBs) in English, mathematics and science have been designed to reflect current New Zealand curriculum statements and provide schools with an ever-increasing range of valid and reliable assessment material. They are available on the Internet and are now established as the main source of school-based assessment material for New Zealand schools. During their early development phase, national and school-based uses were seen as dual elements, but they now function exclusively within a school-based environment. This article outlines the development and present structure of the ARBs, discusses their consolidation as a school-based resource, and suggests future directions.