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Welcome to MidYIS MidYIS continues to go from strength to strength as more schools opt for our easy to use, statistically robust tests and benefit from our quality feedback, excellent service and development to meet your needs. MidYIS is now also linked to INSIGHT, our curriculum and ability based assessment at the end of year 9. The MidYIS Tests form a key part of CEM's portfolio which has an established reputation for delivering baselines tests and value added measures for over 25 years to over 3000 secondary schools and colleges. MidYIS, the Middle Years Information System, provides new and innovative baseline tests widely used in the UK and overseas. Feedback schools receive includes predictions to external examinations and a full value-added reporting system. Our established tests are available in in our innovative computer-based format which adapts with each question to suit the ability of the pupil taking the test, or in traditional paper-based format. Baseline tests are available for Years 7, 8/S1 and Year 9/S2. Online attitudinal questionnaires are also available to gather the views of pupils and parents. The clear presentation of results, timely, accurate data, dedicated staff and continuous development of the project to meet teachers' needs contribute to the ongoing success of the MidYIS Project. |
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Latest News
| 24-Jun-09 | Yellis Schools get a head start |
| Schools taking the Yellis computer-adaptive baseline assessment for ’09-’10 will benefit from earlier feedback this year following a trial which allowed schools to complete Yellis before the summer break.
Please contact yellis@cem.dur.ac.uk for more information | |
| 18-Jun-09 | 2009 Teacher Assessed Key Stage 3 Levels - IMPORTANT NEWS! |
Despite the abolition of externally marked Key Stage 3 exams this year, MidYIS and Yellis still intend to provide you with Key Stage 3 value-added reports this autumn along with predictions and chances graphs for your newly tested pupils next term. In order to do this we need you to receive schools 2009 Key Stage 3 teacher assessed results as soon as possible. For details on how to send these to us please visit www.midyisproject.org/keystagecollection. Key Stage 2 Levels This year we are also looking to investigate the relationship between MidYIS and Key Stage 2 levels and also our new curriculum based assessments at the end of Year 9, SOSCA and INSIGHT. Therefore we request that schools also send us Key Stage 2 levels for your pupils who took a MidYIS Test this year. If your Year 7 pupils took the MidYIS test, they will have completed KS2 in 2008, Year 8 pupils in 2007 and Year 9 pupils in 2006. For details on how to send key stage 2 levels please visit here. | |
| 07-Jun-09 | INSIGHT Feedback 2009 |
| We are pleased to announce that assessment feedback, predictions to GCSE and attitudinal feedback is NOW available for the INSIGHT and SOSCA curriculum based assessments.
INSIGHT and SOSCA, taken at the end of Year 9, are alternatives to KS3 SATs. They offer computer-delivered adaptive assessments in Maths, Science and Reading. Results are reported as Key Stage 3 equivalent levels and standardised scores against nationally representative norms. Progress measures from the MidYIS assessment at the start of secondary school to the end of Year 9 and from the end of Year 9 to GCSE are also included in the cost. Additionally INSIGHT provides informative measures of developed ability to provide a full picture of what your pupils know and can do. To find out more visit www.ceminsight.org and www.soscaproject.org or email insight@cem.dur.ac.uk or sosca@cem.dur.ac.uk | |
| 19-May-09 | New secondary user-friendly manual - Available June 2009 |
| Introducing a brand new, user-friendly guide for CEM’s Secondary assessment systems: Step-by-step, this 90 page manual will prove an invaluable reference for both practitioners that are new to CEM assessments, or those who are familiar with the systems, but would like to develop their understanding and application. For more information please Click Here. |
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