NZQA Standards

From: Team Mailbox Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics 
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 10:16 AM
Subject: Notification - Iwi Code Update

Kia ora koutou,

This is a notification that our system has been updated to reflect the updated Iwi Code Classifications from Statistics New Zealand, as of 1 January 2023.

Any schools or kura impacted (if you were aware of any) should be advised and asked to try again.

Please let us know if any further issues are encountered.

Ngā mihi,

From: Team Mailbox Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics 
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 9:14 AM
Subject: Monthly Standards File

Kia ora all,

Attached is the Monthly Standards File for April

Please note that it includes TMoA and NZC Pilot Standards.

Thanks,

Kia ora koutou,

Please find attached an updated Monthly Standards File. This includes the change described in more detail below, as well as the inclusion of the Te Ao Haka standards for this year.

We have received feedback from some SMS Vendors and Schools regarding our policy in recent years to clear the data from the following columns in January and February each year:

• Assessment Request Indicator (NO, DE, DS)
• Assessment Session Code (e.g. L1-CHEM)
• Digital Practice Exam Available (Y/N)
• Assessment Opportunities (while this is not yet populated, this would have been subject to the same policy in future years).

This was initially done to avoid issues that any changes to these columns for each new academic year, when our systems roll over just prior to the 10^th of March, may cause for schools and their entries.
Upon reflection, however, we agree that it is more straightforward to provide the previous year’s settings and signal, when sending the 10^th of March file, of any changes to these. 

The columns above are now populated in the attached files based on settings from 2022, until our systems roll over just prior to the 10^th of March.
Please be aware this means that the data in these columns could change in the March iteration of any given year.

Piloting of the new standards including re-versioning of many of them, and the incremental implementation of digital assessment, has made for an untidy process in this area. We acknowledge the difficulty this has caused for SMS Vendors & Schools, and appreciate your patience and support.

Nga mihi,

Kia Ora Everyone, 

Please find the attached updated version of the SMS Monthly Standards File for July 2022. 
 
Note -  

Kia Ora Everyone,

Please find the attached updated version of the SMS Monthly Standards File for June 2022.

*Please ignore the last version i.e run on 10 June 2022.*

This is an updated version, please use this one only.

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Any questions please ask.

Thanks and regards

Notes for May Distribution 2022:

Kia Ora Everyone,

Please find the attached SMS Providers Monthly Standards File for March 2022

Included in this iteration:

• The new “Digital Practice Exam Available” field (Y/N).
• The field “Assessment Session Code” is populated for 2022.
• The field “Assessment Request Indicator” is populated for 2022.

*We are aware of two standards that still require confirmation of their Assessment Request Indicator, these are 91935 and 91946. Until this confirmation is received, these are listed as "NO".

When distributing this new file, NZQA stated:

"...

We have been informed of an error with our previous standards file regarding some Scholarship Subjects and Digital Submission Choice.

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Email from NZQA Team Mailbox Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics <PRS@nzqa.govt.nz>

Good morning all

Attached is a new run of the Monthly Standards File as of 16 Aug 2021. Note that this File should fix an issue with Scholarship Language subjects – they should now be able to be entered as DS.

Let me know if you have any further questions or queries about this.

Kind regards,

Hans-Peder Oliff

Data Analyst and Report Writer
Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics

125 The Terrace
P O Box 160
Wellington 6140

Phone: +64 4 463 3362

Web: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/

Email from NZQA Team Mailbox Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics <PRS@nzqa.govt.nz>

Good morning all

Attached is the latest Standards file.  This has been created to incorporate the new Literacy and Numeracy standards for the 20 Pilot schools.

Cheers

Russell
😊

...now for the official stuff....

Russell Hazeldine
Team Leader
Psychometrics, Reporting and Statistics

125 The Terrace
P O Box 160
Wellington 6140

Phone: +64 4 463 3362Web: http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/