About the assessment

Check-in assessments are online assessment for students in Years 3 to 9. They are mapped to the NSW Syllabuses and National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions. There are two assessments:

• reading
• numeracy

Each assessment is designed to be quick and easy to administer, consisting of between 40 to 50 multiple choice questions.

Schools can access feedback soon after the completion of the assessment. Student assessment feedback from the Check-in assessments, including links to teaching strategies will be available in Scout. Student assessment information is also mapped against the National Literacy and Numeracy Learning Progressions and can be accessed in PLAN2.

The assessment can supplement existing school practices to identify how students are performing in literacy and numeracy and to help teachers tailor their teaching more specifically to student needs.

Assessment windows for 2022

The upcoming 2022 Check-in assessments windows are:

Term 3

• Year 6 students - Weeks 8 to 10 (5 - 23 September)

Term 4

• Years 3, 4, 5 - Weeks 1 to 4 (10 October to 4 November)
• Years 7, 8, 9 - Weeks 3 to 6 (24 October - 18 November)

Changes to the Year 6 assessment

For information on the changes to Check-in assessment for Year 6 students in department schools:

• Download the Check-in assessment Information for schools factsheet (PDF 82.8KB) (staff only)
• Watch the information session recorded 29 June 2022 (staff only)

Professional learning and support

The Check-in assessment package is supported with resources and professional learning to assist schools to administer the assessments, analyse assessment feedback and plan for teaching. This will include:

• a range of online professional learning
• a user-guide for school Check-in assessment coordinators and supervisors, containing information and instructions on how to prepare for and administer the assessment
• real time support via MS Teams
• strategies to identify areas to focus attention
• teaching strategies to address these areas.

How do schools participate?

All department schools with eligible student cohorts will be automatically included in the assessment platform.

More details, including how to nominate your coordinator will be published in Staff Noticeboard in Term 3, Week 2.

Vision impaired student materials requests

Large print and Braille versions of the assessment are available for students who already access Braille and Large Print Services and who are supported by an itinerant support teacher vision.

You should assess the visual suitability of the online assessment using the Check-in assessment demonstration site prior to requesting alternate materials. This includes checking the inbuilt magnification software and the interaction with additional assistive software.

Full details, including how to access the demonstration site are included in the Check-in assessment request for large print and Braille materials form - (department schools).

Requests should be lodged with Braille and Large Print Services by Term 3, Week 5.

Technical requirements

The Check-in assessment can be administered on the following devices: laptop, desktop PC, Chromebook, Android tablet and iPad (not iPad mini).

Headphones or earphones are required as audio files are available for various aspects of the assessments.

No locked down browser is required to administer the Check-in assessment.

Contact

Department schools:

• email checkinassessment@det.nsw.edu.au

Catholic Schools NSW and Australian Independent Schools NSW:

• speak to your sector representatives.

Parents and carers:

• If you have any questions relating to the Check-in assessment, please speak to your school.