• Login
    View Item 
    •   Research Bank Home
    • Study Areas
    • Education
    • Education Dissertations and Theses
    • View Item
    •   Research Bank Home
    • Study Areas
    • Education
    • Education Dissertations and Theses
    • View Item
    JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

    Using exemplars for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) external assessments : perceptions of secondary school teachers

    Scott, Karen

    Thumbnail
    Share
    View fulltext online
    Scott, K. (2018).pdf (1.046Mb)
    Date
    2018
    Citation:
    Scott, K. (2018). Using Exemplars for the National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) External Assessments: Perceptions of Secondary School Teachers. An unpublished dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Educational Leadership and Management, Unitec Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
    Permanent link to Research Bank record:
    https://hdl.handle.net/10652/4530
    Abstract
    The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) publishes exemplars of student work following the external National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) examinations each year. These are provided as a resource to aid teachers’ and students’ understanding of the externally assessed achievement standards. However, there is a paucity of literature on the use of these exemplars by secondary school teachers of NCEA subjects in New Zealand. The aim of this study was to investigate what secondary school teachers believe is the purpose of these exemplars, how teachers use these exemplars in practice, and whether they perceive any challenges to be associated with their use. I adopted an interpretive approach as my epistemology because I was interested in the experiences and perceptions of secondary school teachers, and this knowledge was held in the minds of the participants. In this qualitative study, 50 secondary school teachers who were currently teaching NCEA subjects completed an electronic questionnaire, which was designed to elicit their perceptions of the use, value and challenges of exemplars for external assessments. Using an interpretive approach, findings of this research revealed that secondary school teachers have a clear understanding of the purpose of the exemplars for NCEA external assessments. The findings also indicate that these exemplars are used in a number of different ways by teachers. These findings also suggest that the nature of the achievement standard and the style of the assessment task are important factors in influencing how frequently the exemplars are used by teachers during teaching. It appears that there are some distinct subject specific differences in perception of the values and use of these exemplars, which is an area that could be explored further. This research emphasises the need for targeted professional development which is subject specific and designed not only to improve understanding of the interpretation of the standards but also to enhance the confidence and assessment capability of teachers overall.
    Keywords:
    New Zealand, secondary schools, teacher development, National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA), (NCEA), exemplars, external assessment, perceptions
    ANZSRC Field of Research:
    130313 Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators, 130303 Education Assessment and Evaluation, 130106 Secondary Education
    Degree:
    Master of Educational Leadership and Management
    Supervisors:
    Bassett, Martin; Cardno, Carol
    Rights:
    This digital work is protected by copyright. It may be consulted by you, provided you comply with the provisions of the Act and the following conditions of use: Any use you make of these documents or images must be for research or private study purposes only, and you may not make them available to any other person. You will recognise the author's and publishers rights and give due acknowledgement where appropriate.
    Metadata
    Show detailed record
    This item appears in
    • Education Dissertations and Theses [163]

    Library home
    Send Feedback
    Research publications
    Unitec
    Moodle
    © Unitec Institute of Technology, Private Bag 92025, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142
     

     

    Usage

    Downloads, last 12 months
    20
     
     

    Usage Statistics

    For this itemFor the Research Bank

    Share

    About

    About Research BankResearch at UnitecContact us

    Help for authors  

    How to add researchOpen Access GuideVersions Toolkit

    Register for updates  

    LoginRegister

    Browse Research Bank  

    EverywhereAcademic study areasAuthorDateSubjectTitleType of researchSupervisorThis CollectionAuthorDateSubjectTitleType of researchSupervisor

    Library home
    Send Feedback
    Research publications
    Unitec
    Moodle
    © Unitec Institute of Technology, Private Bag 92025, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142