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The development of student assessment policy in Virginia
… (1) the processes by which Virginia's student assessment policy developed; (2) the current expectations and intentions of policy makers in regard to assessment; and (3) the anticipated direction of state policy in regard to uses of and further requests for information documenting institutional …
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The Logic of the Thai Higher Education Sector on Quality Assessment Policy
… education sector, the global quest for Quality Assessment (QA hereafter) has raised attention to quality to a new level. Van Vught and Westerheijden (1994) argue that the common charateristics of QA policy include: meta-level organization to conduct external evaluation, self-evaluation, peer …
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Curriculum assessment policy statement support programme for Vhembe rural- based primary schools educators
The Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) was adopted based on the principles of the Revised National Curriculum Statement (RNCS) to improve the quality of education in both rural and urban areas since the change-over from apartheid education in 1994. The new curriculum was also introduced …
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Effects of implementation of assessment policy on staff practices at a state department of education
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The implementation of moderation of assessment policy at a school and district : a case study
Moderation of assessment is a quality control mechanism that formed part of the traditional examinations system. With the compulsory introduction of school based assessment in grade 12 in South Africa, moderation of assessments other than examinations came into the forefront of policy discourse. …
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The implementation of Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement at the Foundation Phase: A case of Koloti Circuit the Capricorn District of Limpopo Province
… the implementation of Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) at the Foundation Phase. The implementation of CAPS was problematic in South African schools. If challenges experienced by teachers, such as inadequate resources, insufficient support, financial constraints and …
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Educator's role in the implementation of first additional language in foundation phase as required by curriculum assessment policy statement: a case study of Dzondo
A new national curriculum, known as Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), was adopted in 2011 based on the principles of Revised National Curriculum Statement (RNCS) to introduce education that is lifelong learning for all South Africans. The aim was to shift from content-based education …
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The (MIS)Match between the Curriculum and Assessment Policy and Classroom Practice in English First Additional Language: A Case of Secondary Schools in Limpopo Province, South Africa
… and much unproductive than what the curriculum policy was meant to deliver. In reaction, this study was conceived, with the aim of exploring the (mis)match between the Curriculum and Assessment Policy and the language practice that emerge when English EFAL is used as a LoLT in Grade 10 EFAL …
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The implementation of the curriculum assessment policy statements (caps) in the teaching and assessment of writing in selected iSiZulu Further Education and Training (fet) classrooms in the Nkandla circuit
… which was introduced in 2002 and the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statements which was first implemented in 2012. This study examined the teaching and assessment of writing in isiZulu classrooms in the Nkandla circuit. The purpose of this study was to determine how isiZulu teachers implemented …
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The Use of Behavioral Agreements by Senior Student Affairs Officers and Counseling Center Directors to Manage Student Mental Health Concerns and Minimize Threatening Behavior
… documents concerning mental health and threat assessment policy and protocols are also examined and discussed. An expanded theory of practice known as Student Intervention Facilitators is presented as an option to mandated psychotherapy.</p>
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Teachers' classroom assessment practices in two selected senior secondary schools in the Oshikoto region
Assessment is a vital ingredient for effective teaching and learning. Current educational policies in Namibia call for teachers to adopt formative assessment in their classrooms, since there are reasons to believe that formative assessment could enhance learners‟ performance particularly in …
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A comparative study of progression in the topic matter and materials across the NCS, the NCS work schedule and the CAPS
… the NCS Work schedule and the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The research done for the purposes of this project utilises five concepts derived from current literature on sequence and progression in curricula as well as vertical and horizontal knowledge structures. These …
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Grade 3 learners’ metaphorical proficiency in isiXhosa literacy: Exploring the use of idioms in the teaching and learning of creative writing
… in reading and writing. The Annual National Assessment (ANA) results show that many Grade 3 learners experience difficulties in reading and in writing sentences from pictures (Howie, Venter, Van Staden, Zimmerman, Long, Scherman & Archer, 2008). The learners also struggle to produce …
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A critique of how the foundation phase curriculum policy document, CAPS, addresses the literacy needs of young learners in South Africa
… lives. While engaging with the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) document in Grades 2 and 3 in an urban school in Cape Town, South Africa, from April 2018 to December 2019, some key issues of concern were highlighted, which I hope to address through this study. The CAPS document …
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Exploring the adaptability of indigenous African marriage song to piano for classroom and the university level education
… need is also expressed in the new Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS) document. This study explored the feasibility of building a repertoire of indigenous songs for classroom purposes. A number of songs, were collected, transcribed, analysed then placed in various levels of …
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Cross-curricular connections: The use of an integrated and theme-based approach for grade 3 isiXhosa home language literacy in selected Western Cape primary schools
… African curriculum, known as the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), aims to produce learners who can communicate effectively using visual, symbolic and/or language skills in various modes (DBE, 2011). CAPS encourages an integrated and theme-based approach to teaching and learning …
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Experiences of teachers in the full-service primary schools' implementation of inclusive education in the Vhembe East district
… Education are the Screening, Identification, Assessment and Support (SIAS), and the Draft National for Resourcing an Inclusive Education System. These policies were created to form a practical guide for teachers for Full-service schools on what Inclusive Education is and how it is implemented. …
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A Comparative Analysis of the Management of Pupil Assessment Data in Schools in the United States and the United Kingdom - Wales
… to investigate the management of pupil assessment data in schools in the US and the UK. There is a good case for arguing that the effective management of knowledge can play a significant role in enhancing the effectiveness of schools as it does in other organisations. Many would argue …
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Factors Associated With Local Public Health Agency Participation In Obesity Prevention, 2008
… factors that influence LPHA participation in assessment, policy development and assurance activities related to obesity prevention from 2005 to 2008. Results showed that more than half of LPHAs in 2008 were engaged in four of 10 essential public health activities related to obesity prevention, …
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Evaluating Teaching Approaches Used In Social Sciences by Intermediate Phase Educators in the Vhembe West District, Limpopo Province
… learners in the Intermediate Phase. Despite policy advocacy for a learner-centred teaching approach in South African schools, concerns persist regarding its implementation in classroom practice, particularly in rural contexts. This study evaluated the teaching approaches employed by …
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