Check-in assessment
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 window
School will need to finalised all by assessments by 10 December, 2021.
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, available late Term 3 and throughout the assessment
- 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.
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 (PDF 154 KB) (staff only).
How do schools participate?
All schools with Year 3 to 9 student cohorts will be automatically included in the assessment platform. Principals simply nominate the assessment coordinator.
Please email checkinassessment@det.nsw.edu.au to nominate or change the coordinator for your school.
Links to resources, support and professional learning are available via MS Teams. This information has been emailed to assessment coordinators from Week 9, Term 3.
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.
Resources
Watch our short Check-in assessment video (staff only)