Assessment Moderation Partnerships (AMPS)

Overview: 

Assessment Moderation Partnerships (AMPS) are collaborative frameworks designed to ensure consistency, fairness, and accuracy in educational assessments. These partnerships typically involve educators working together to review and standardise assessment practices, ensuring that all students are evaluated against the same criteria.

Key Components:

Collaboration:

• establish a good understanding of the statutory requirements
• regular meetings and workshops are held to share best practices and address challenges
• educators from different schools come together to discuss and align their assessment strategies.

Standardisation:

• development of common assessment tools and criteria to ensure uniformity.
• use of standardised guides to evaluate student performance.
• opportunities for teachers to observe and learn from each other's practices.

Quality Assurance:

• regular reviews and audits of assessment processes to maintain high standards.
• feedback mechanisms to identify areas for improvement and implement changes.

Benefits:

Accuracy: 

Improves the reliability of assessment results, providing a true reflection of student abilities.

Professional Growth: 

Enhances the skills and knowledge of educators through collaborative learning and sharing.

Student Outcomes: 

Leads to better educational outcomes by ensuring that assessments are meaningful and aligned with learning objectives

Year 1:

It will be beneficial for year 1 teachers in addition to the early years teachers to support transition and their understanding of the EYFSP (Early Years Foundation Stage Profile).

You should bring the following documents to the training:

• early Years Profile Handbook
• early Years Framework
• class Data