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The Assessment Resource Banks (ARBs) in English, Mathematics, and Science The ARBs consist of 2960 curriculum-based assessment resources designed for students working at levels 2-5 for use in New Zealand schools. Access and registration To access the ARBs, select from the buttons on the left. You will need a username and password. If you don't have a password, you will need to register.  View samples of resources before registering.      Support materials • Support materials and research • English support materials • Maths support materials • Science support materials • Self Assessment: What Teachers Think • Tables and graphs • Self-regulated learning • Case studies of ARB use in schools • Vocabulary and comprehension • Comprehension strategies • Maths journalling • Inter-relationships (ecology) • Planning across the curriculum: Using the ARBs I (context) • Planning across the curriculum: Using the ARBs II (students) • Planning across the curriculum: Using the ARBs III (curriculum) More support materials... More Assessment information... What's new Seaweek 2013 March 2 - 10 Makara, Wellington © J.Fisher, PhotoKete.co.nz This year's theme is Toiora te moana, toiora te tangata - healthy seas, healthy people. It promotes thinking about the relationship of people (ngā tangata) to the sea (te moana). This selection of ARB resources may be useful for incorporating some science into your Seaweek activities. The tasks can be completed either individually or in groups, and make good starting points for discussions about what makes a healthy ocean and how we can manage that. Cleaning up the beach (LW2070) is a Level 3 matching activity that explores the impact of various sorts of rubbish on the plants and animals that live on a beach. It then asks students to prioritise which rubbish to take away first, justifying their decisions. Rocky shore food web (LW2015) and Who eats whom at the rocky shore? (LW2046) are Level 4 resources that explore feeding relationships in a rocky shore ecosystem, as shown in a food web. Living in the ocean (LW2061) is a Level 4 task that asks students to complete a drawing of things found in or near an ocean, and describe relationships between them. The focus is on interdependence in an ocean environment. Pāua (LW2012) is a Level 4/5 resource that explores laws protecting pāua and the reasons for these laws. Feeding relations in the Southern Ocean (LW2054) is a Level 5 resource that explores feeding relationships in the Southern Ocean as shown in a food web. The three articles about using the ARBs to support planning across the curriculum. Planning across the curriculum: using the ARBs I (context) Planning across the curriculum: using the ARBs II (students) Planning across the curriculum: using the ARBs III (curriculum) National Standards We now provide support for OTJs about National Standards. National Standards and the ARBs To find ARBs that are useful for assessing aspects of National Standards go to: National Standards and the Mathematics ARBs Selector National Standards and the Reading ARBs Selector National Standards and the Writing ARBs Selector ARB Survey Click on the link to read your feedback in the recent ARB survey [pdf, 207K]   English View the latest English resources How does understanding text features benefit reading comprehension? Writing assessment guide outlines twelve criteria used to assess ARB writing exemplars. Thinking about how language works supports teachers with additional information about language. Maths View the latest maths resources Concept maps in Basic facts, Algebraic patterns, Fractional thinking, Algebraic thinking, and Computational estimation. Workshop & presentations (ppt): Basic Facts, Algebraic patterns, Unpacking student responses, Supporting PD in algebraic & fractional thinking, & more.    Science View the latest science resources Building science concepts and Making better sense books are mapped to ARB resources.   Register to use the ARBs View samples of ARBs Sign up for the newsletter Latest resources Support materials Introduction to ARBs (pdf) ARB presentation (exe) ARB full presentation (zip) Next Steps (pdf)    Please Note: ARB material may be reproduced for school-based assessment purposes, not for sale or other purposes.   The ARBs   Assessment information   Support materials   Help   Contact us   Site map

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