Scottish Government

Assessment of Achievement Programme

ISBN 0 7559 2788 5

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Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 The assessment framework and task selection/development
1.3 Task administration and marking
1.4 Reporting pupil attainment

2. Mathematics
2.1 The assessment process
2.2 Overview of pupils' attainments
2.3 Summary

3. Practical mathematics
3.1 The assessment process
3.2 Overview of pupils' attainments
3.3 Summary

4. Core skills
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Reading
4.3 Writing
4.4 Using information technology
4.5 Summary

5. Pupils' views about mathematics
5.1 The pupil questionnaires
5.2 The pupils
5.3 Predominant activities in mathematics lessons
5.4 Homework
5.5 Perceptions about classroom learning experience
5.6 Perceptions about mathematics and jobs
5.7 Summary

6. Teachers' reports on mathematics in the schools
6.1 The teacher questionnaires
6.2 Responses of primary head teachers and secondary principal teachers
6.3 Responses of P5 and P7 class teachers and S2 subject teachers
6.4 Summary

7. Summary and issues
7.1 Survey overview
7.2 Mathematics attainment in 2004
7.3 Core skills attainment in 2004
7.4 Key issues for consideration

Appendices:
A The Survey Design Team and the Mathematics Reference Group
B Sampling, task distribution and attainment estimation
C Field officer guidance for practical mathematics assessment
D The pupil questionnaires
E Selected pupil questionnaire results
F The teacher questionnaires
G Teachers' reports on lesson activities