Outcomes of online workshop “Organizational issues and algorithm to prepare for the final assessment of students grade 9 in Russian language and Literature in the 2020-2021 school year”
On February 11, 2021, Shygys Regional Center of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held an online workshop “Organizational issues and algorithm to prepare for the final assessment of students grade 9 in Russian language and Literature in the 2020-2021 school year”, according to the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 26, 2019 No. 509 “On Amendments and Additions to the Order of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 18, 2008 No. 125 “On Approval of the Standard Rules for Conducting Current Monitoring of School Progress, Interim and Final Assessment of Learners for secondary, technical and vocational, post-secondary education
The online workshop was attended by 100 teachers of the region: Chairmen of the Association of Russian language and Literature, subject teachers of education institutions of the region and specialized education institutions (with Kazakh and Russian languages of training).
A coordinator of Learning Content and Education Quality Monitoring Office A.Zh. Kantayeva briefed the workshop participants on the instructions on the procedure of the final assessment of 9th grade students of secondary education institutions, clarified the Order No. 509 dated November 26, 2019 of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Amendments and Additions to the Order No. 125 dated March 18, 2008.
The members of the working group, a teacher of Russian language and Literature of Secondary School No. 23 of Semey city K.K. Maizhanova (for classes with Kazakh language of training) and the Chairman of the Association of Subject Teachers L.A. Fominykh - a teacher of Russian language and Literature of School-Gymnasium No. 10 of Ust-Kamenogorsk city (for classes with Russian language of training) explained the test questions on the subject “Russian language and Literature” within the framework of the updated content of education.
The teachers were explained the description of the examination papers, the tasks and assessment criteria. They were shown sample tasks and scoring schemes for sections of the curriculum.
Jointly with the participants of the workshop, they considered approaches to select the content of examination materials.
Subject teachers received valuable and effecient advice, practical methods and techniques promoting key competencies in the context of the updated content of education.
The feedback from the workshop was constructive, where the participants noted the importance of this event. The participants of the workshop were recommended to use the tasks of the final assessment during formative and summative assessment, to develop and implement similar tasks in the classroom.