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BASE7 and BASE9 Value Added

The baseline assessments (BASE) are largely curriculum-free. It measures students’ strengths and weaknesses across four sub-scales: literacy, numeracy, visual/non-verbal and processing. The baseline assessments (BASE) cover generic and transferable skills which are necessary for successful academic study and are a good predictor of later academic achievement.

Detailed online feedback is provided to set targets and report on the value-added at the student, subject and schoolwide level. The data is useful for annual reports and school improvement plans and is broken down by gender, ethnicity and ability groupings.

BASE7 and BASE9 projects available:

Value-added assessment using a baseline test in the beginning of Year 7 and English, mathematics and science tests at the end of Year 8. 

Administration

  • CAM (Centre for Assessment and Monitoring) provides the baseline assessment booklets at the beginning of Year 7.
  • Schools send booklets back to CAM for marking and analysis.
  • Schools receive raw results and standardised feedback for this baseline assessment.
  • CAM provides curriculum-based assessments administered at the end of Term 3 in Year 8.
  • Schools send Year 8 booklets back to CAM for marking and analysis.
  • Schools receive raw results for the Year 8 assessment.
  • In mid November, schools receive value-added feedback for Years 7 to 8 in English, mathematics and science.

BASE7 Audio  Right-click on Audio file to download and save to desktop or USB.

Value-added assessment using a baseline test in the beginning of Year 9 and NCEA results at the end of Year 11. Optional value-added feedback is available at the end of Year 10. Students will sit additional curriculum based tests in English, mathematics, science and social studies. 

Administration

  • CAM (Centre of Assessment and Monitoring) provides the baseline assessment booklets at the beginning of Year 9.
  • Schools send booklets back to CAM for marking and analysis.
  • Schools receive raw results and standardised feedback for this baseline assessment.
  • At the end of February following Year 11, schools receive value-added feedback for the period from Years 9 to 11 in 18-22 Year 11 subjects.

BASE9 Audio - right-click on Audio file to save link to your device.

Year 10 option (for currently registered schools only):

  • Your school can indicate an interest in measuring value-added in English, mathematics, science and social studies in Year 10 when you register for the BASE9 project.
  • When your students reach Year 10, you will be asked for confirmation of your interest and you will be sent a Year 10 registration form in the new year.
  • Students sit the four 20-min assessments sequentially at the end of Term 3 when they are in Year 10.
  • Value-added results from the Year 9 baseline to Year 10 are released to the school in December that year.

Value-added assessments feedback examples

View value-added assessment feedback from Aotearoa College

See example feedback

Prices

A non-refundable deposit of $450 is required. The deposit will be deducted from the final invoice.

Please note that prices are exclusive of GST.

Number of students Cost per cohort Cost per student
1 - 60 $195 $14.50
61 - 100 $375 $11.50
101 - 200 $675 $8.50
201 - 300 $1275 $5.50
301 or more $1875 $3.50

Optional - VA-7, VA-9, VA-10 (for schools currently registered in BASE7 and/or BASE9 only)

Cost is $6.00 + GST per student.