Update on Assessment and Aromatawai Tool

Update on Assessment and Aromatawai Tool

What it is

SMART is a new online and printable assessment tool for students in Years 1-10.

Key Features:

The tool is currently under development, with content being built from scratch and some items adapted from e-asttle.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) will be responsible for creating items that align with the NZC and the Māori medium.
The goal is to have 600 calibrated items per year level, per domain, to allow for an increasingly comprehensive adaptive testing experience.
The test items will be culturally and contextually appropriate for Aotearoa

Implementation & Use:

Year 3 – Year 8; schools can choose to use either SMART or PAT or easttle (noting this will be decommissioned in 2027)
Year 0-2; 20 and 40 Week phonics, and next year, math checks, which will be completed at the end of the full second year of schooling.
SMART will integrate with all student management systems (SMS).

Rollout Timeline:

Reporting: The new tool will offer both e-asttle-style reporting and new, more comprehensive reports to support learning.