Why should SBA coordinators from different schools have a meeting at the end of each school year?
This meeting is essential for professional sharing and development. In every system that has adopted school-based assessment, teachers need to have some discussion with other teachers about their judgement. Otherwise, there is no reliability. The more school-based assessment becomes part of the climate of the school, the less teachers need to be talking through what a 3 means or what a 5 means or so on because they internalise those kinds of standards. At this 3-hour meeting, SBA coordinators from different schools can share experiences and expertise, review their SBA practices and standardize their assessments. The results of this meeting are very important for the professional development of teachers and the development of the whole SBA programme.
