CXC Begins Standardization for Grade Six Assessment Marking

NGSA Update

Today the Director of Operations at CXC , Dr. Nicole Manning and team commenced the standardization process for marking of the National Grade Six Assessment to begin early next week. This follows other processes such as batching that started last week.

The standardization process that is led by Dr. Manning, along with Chiefs, Assistant Chiefs and Examiners (Table Lead) and markers is part of a thorough process of marking process.

What this means is the examiners will be marking sample scripts and discussing to ensure all plausible responses are included in the mark scheme in order to guarantee that each child is given the best possible opportunity to be marked fairly and accurately.

Dr. Manning stressed on the importance of standardization as this process eliminates any possible subjectivity and other hazards and gives reassurance that all markers are marking at the same level.

The marking process continues next week.