Each scale covers all the year levels each test is aimed at, so an individual student’s progress can be tracked over time. The process used to convert raw scores to scale scores takes into account the difficulty of the questions in the tests. There are four separate PAT scales: the PAT:Mathematics scale, the PAT:Reading Comprehension scale, the PAT:Reading Vocabulary scale and the PAT:Listening Comprehension scale. 22 out of 40), which is converted onto a scale. PAT:Mathematics is for Years 4 to 10, but there is an additional, slightly easier test aimed at Year 4 which some schools choose to use in Year 3. PAT:Mathematics covers number knowledge, number strategies, algebra, geometry and measurement, and statistics. It helps teachers detect children with poor listening skills and is also useful in identifying those children whose listening comprehension performance is significantly different from their ability to comprehend written material. Students listen to a passage and then answer questions. PAT:Listening Comprehension measures Year 3 to 10 students' ability to understand spoken material. Students are asked to choose a synonym that best represents the meaning of this word from a list of five possible alternatives. Each question is based around a key word that is embedded in a short sentence. PAT:Reading Vocabulary assesses Year 4 to 10 students’ ability to understand the words they read. Each test is organised around several extended pieces of writing which include stories, poems, reports and explanations. PAT:Reading Comprehension assesses how well Year 4 to 10 students understand the text they are reading. Schools can also buy printed PATs from the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER), an independent research organisation which first developed the tests more than 30 years ago. PATs are also important because they identify the progress a student is making from year to year.Īll PATs are available as online tests. The test results help teachers decide what kinds of teaching materials are needed and which methods or programmes are most suitable for their students. PATs are multiple-choice tests designed to help teachers determine achievement levels of students in Mathematics, Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary, and Listening Comprehension. Progressive Achievement Tests, commonly known as PATs, are one of the main sets of tests schools use. New Zealand teachers use a variety of tests to determine what level students are at, what progress they are making, and where they may need extra help. This is an information sheet for parents and the community about Progressive Achievement Tests (PATs).

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