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Alexey Ivanovich, what questions do schools ask most often?
- Despite the fact that this form of work has existed in Moscow for three years and we constantly provide explanations on this procedure, we continue to receive various questions regarding the organization and content of external independent diagnostics.
- Then the first question will be: why does the school need to participate in diagnostics?
- Each school has an internal monitoring system for the quality of education. Assessing students' educational achievements is the most important part of this process. If such monitoring is focused only on the use of internal materials (tests, dictations) prepared by school teachers, then the teaching staff may develop a subjective picture of assessing educational achievements. In addition, in this case there is no opportunity to compare the successes of their students with the achievements of students from other educational organizations. Thus, participation in independent diagnostics of educational achievements allows schools to receive objective information about the quality of education, compare the results of their students with the results in the city or district, get acquainted with the achievements of the best educational organizations and focus on them. Analysis of errors and shortcomings based on the results of each diagnostic allows you to timely adjust the learning process to achieve better results in the future.
- How many parallel classes should participate in independent diagnostics and who determines this?
- The school itself decides which diagnostics to sign up for and how many classes will take part in it. Since all diagnostics are carried out according to an annual plan, the school administration has the opportunity to familiarize itself with the list of activities before the start of the school year and include the selected diagnostics in the internal monitoring plan for the quality of education. Of course, there are extremes here. Some schools strive to obtain the best results in independent diagnostics and always submit one best class in parallel to all events. Others are trying to transfer all internal monitoring onto the rails of independent diagnostics and claim for each diagnostic all classes of a given parallel at once. Of course, you should not adhere to these extremes, because, for example, in the first case, the main goal of independent diagnostics is not achieved - the school administration receives objective information about learning outcomes. In addition, the schedule of independent diagnostics is such that two events can be held on one day for the same class, for example, in September of this academic year, diagnostics in Russian language and mathematics for the 7th grade were held on September 18, and for 9- 1st grade - September 25. It is clear that one class cannot take part in two events at once on one day, therefore, at each stage, within one direction of diagnostics (subject or meta-subject), only one class can be entered. In the second case, when the entire parallel (for example, ten classes) is applied for diagnostics at once, the event becomes extremely costly, because 10 independent observers must come to the school; this is hardly advisable. Since the options for diagnostic work are left at school, it is better to apply for an independent diagnosis of grades 1-2, and then carry out diagnostics on your own using the same materials in other grades.
- The decision on diagnostics is made by the school, but is it necessary to obtain parental consent to participate in the diagnostics?
- As a rule, independent diagnostics of educational achievements is the same assessment exercise as a test or essay, which is usually carried out by a teacher. In this case, parental consent, as for regular testing, is not necessary. However, in Moscow every year a comprehensive diagnosis of educational achievements in primary schools is carried out, which involves surveying children and parents. A variety of personal data is used here; we are talking not only about educational achievements, but also about various individual characteristics of students. In order for a child to participate in such a comprehensive diagnosis, parental consent must be obtained.
- What happens when the administration is interested in objective information about educational results, but does not want bad results to become known outside the school walls?
- In Moscow, they are implementing not only the principle of voluntary participation in independent diagnostics, but also the opportunity for schools to independently make decisions about storing diagnostic results in the citywide information network (Moscow Register of Education Quality - MRKO). Within two weeks after the diagnostic results are posted in the MRKO, the administration of the educational organization can analyze the data obtained, using the explanations and recommendations of MCKO specialists, which are posted on the MRKO websites (in personal accounts) and MRKO, and based on the analysis, decide which results to save in the school’s portfolio . Such a system allows the school to check weak classes without the risk of “exposing” poor results. However, it is worth recalling that if within two weeks a decision was not made not to include the result in the MRKO, then the results are automatically saved. Sometimes the administration selects for independent diagnostics those classes in which teachers teaching this subject plan to undergo certification in the near future. Undoubtedly, this is a very important area, especially since the results saved by the school are automatically included in the teachers’ portfolios, and therefore will be taken into account in future certification.
- When registering for diagnostics, MCKO requests additional information, for example: names and surnames of students, their grades for the last stage of intermediate certification, textbooks used in this class. Is it necessary to enter this data into the MRKO?
- Regarding the first part of the question, without a list of students, the Moscow Center for Education and Science will not be able to post the diagnostic results in the students’ personal accounts, which means their parents will not have access to this information. True, such a need will soon disappear, since MRKO is an information and analytical system of the Department of Education. In this regard, the integration of MRKO has already taken place with the registry of educational institutions, and integration with the “Contingent” registry is planned. Therefore, in the near future, there will be no need to fill out students’ personal information when applying for diagnostics: they will be entered into the system automatically.
Marks for intermediate certification allow you to assess the correspondence of diagnostic results to school grades. Correlation of test results with school grades allows us to assess the reliability of measuring materials; MCKO constantly monitors this indicator of test quality. On the other hand, discrepancies of 2 or more points between the diagnostic results and the school grade signal the teacher and school administration about the discrepancy between the internal school assessment and the objective test results.
As for the data on the textbooks used, the ICDC conducts an analysis for all diagnostic participants as a whole. Correlation analysis also makes it possible to look at the differences in the results of studying individual topics or the formation of certain types of activities when schools operate using different educational and methodological packages. This makes it possible to identify the advantages and disadvantages of certain educational and methodological sets (TMS) and ultimately makes the choice of TMS by teachers more meaningful.
- In what cases can school results be considered unreliable?
- The results of an independent diagnosis of a school (or a specific class) may be considered unreliable; we take into account two factors:
analysis of student answer forms;
analysis of feedback from independent observers on compliance with testing technology.
Class results are considered unreliable if answers to several assignments have been corrected in most forms. In addition, we use a special program that analyzes the frequency of identical incorrect answers in the class and thus records cheating. At the same time, we must take into account the comments made by the independent observer in the observation report: poor discipline, tips from students, non-compliance with testing technology.
- If the day of the diagnostics, which is indicated in the MCCO plan, is not suitable for the school, can it order it to be carried out on another day?
- Independent diagnostics are not a free pleasure. If the diagnostics takes place, for example, on October 2, then after it is carried out, the work options are considered open and you can prepare to work with these options, as happened with the USE KIM options that turned out to be on the eve of the exams on the Internet. Accordingly, the next day, diagnostics with an independent observer must be carried out using new materials, which leads to additional costs of budget funds. Therefore, it is better to either review the schedule of your events and take part in an independent diagnosis on the scheduled day, or conduct it in internal monitoring mode on another day.
- If a school uses a different program in a subject and the proposed diagnostics do not suit it, can it order diagnostics with different content?
- As a rule, subject diagnostics, which are carried out during the academic year, are focused on the programs of the most common educational and methodological kits in the city. In accordance with the instructions of the Department of Education, MCKO prepares one set of options for each diagnosis. If a school wants to receive individual measuring materials, it can order them from its own financial resources.
- Who at school decides on the participation of classes in diagnostics?
- In most schools, the plan for internal monitoring of the quality of education and participation in external diagnostic activities is discussed at teacher councils, and approved by the school director. Based on this plan, the administrator responsible for work at MRKO nominates classes to participate in external diagnostics.
- How should the administration work with a teacher if his class has been submitted for independent diagnostics?
- Before conducting diagnostics, you need to ensure that the teacher promptly familiarizes himself with the specification, codifier and demo version. Let me remind you that these documents are posted on the MCCO website a month before the scheduled day of diagnosis. The next important aspect is preparing students for the test form. Here you need to study the instructional materials, which are also posted on the website, and familiarize students in advance with the rules for formatting forms and the features of recording answers to tasks of various types. After receiving the diagnostic results, they are automatically uploaded to the schools’ classrooms in MRKO, after which it is necessary to record the detected problems and ensure that corrective work is organized for all unmastered content elements or skills. Since all the results are also placed in the students’ personal accounts, it is desirable that corrective measures (additional assignments, consultation schedules) should also be reflected there, so that parents can see how successfully their child is filling the identified gaps. In addition to the instructional and methodological materials posted on the MCKO website in the “Monitoring and Diagnostics” section, materials from webinars regularly held by the MCKO can help at the stages of preparation and analysis of results (see the webinar schedule http://mcko.ru/webinar/) . During the webinars, they discuss issues related to the content of diagnostic work, the procedure for testing, and analyze the generalized diagnostic results. By directly participating in the webinar, schools and teachers can ask questions that interest them, share their experiences, and by downloading recordings of past webinars, use the materials for methodological meetings with teachers.
- Let’s assume that after the diagnostics, the schools received the results for the class. How to determine whether they received a high or low result?
- The recommendations of the MCCS, which are posted in the offices of schools in the MRCS simultaneously with the results, contain information about the general results for the city and explanations for interpreting the results of classes (schools). Among the indicators that the class participating in the diagnostics receives, there is an indicator called the “performance coefficient”. It is determined by the formula: Ri = Xi / Xav., where Xi is the result of diagnostic work performed by students of this class, Xav. - the result of the work performed on average for all OS participating in such diagnostics. The performance coefficient Ri = 1 is the average result of performing diagnostic work as a whole for all educational organizations that participated in the diagnostics. A value of Ri >1 means that the class results exceed the city average; performance coefficients exceeding 1.2 are considered the most significant. Ri values< 1 говорят о более низких результатах, чем в среднем по городу, а критическими показателями здесь будут коэффициенты менее 0,8. Кроме этого, необходимо сравнить результаты выполнения по контролируемым элементам содержания или видам деятельности, сравнив их с общегородскими показателями.
- What diagnostics does MCCS offer for schools making the transition to second-generation standards?
- The system of diagnostic measures of the Moscow Central Educational Center involves the use of measuring materials both in accordance with the federal component of the state educational standard and in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standard. If only subject tests are developed for the standards of the previous generation, then to accompany the introduction of the Federal State Educational Standard, schools are offered both subject and meta-subject measurement materials. This academic year, events are planned for grades 1-4 of primary school, grades 5-6 of primary school and for grades 10 participating in a pilot project to introduce the Federal State Educational Standard. Here we offer both independent diagnostic procedures and a wide range of measurement materials for internal monitoring of educational achievements in schools that implement the Federal State Educational Standard. To assess meta-subject results, we offer measurement materials in five different areas: diagnostics of cognitive meta-subject skills, interdisciplinary concepts, reading literacy, problem-solving competence, and diagnostics of communication and regulatory skills as part of observations of students’ project activities. At the beginning of the school year, we publish an order of the Department of Education on the MCED website, which indicates not only the name and dates of each diagnostic, but also to assess the requirements of which standard the event is aimed at.

Information for your information

The Federal Service for Intellectual Property has registered the city of Moscow as the copyright holder of the information and analytical system “Moscow Register of Education Quality” (IAS MRKO), on behalf of which the Department of Education acts (certificate No. 2013661983 dated December 20, 2013).

It is planned to carry out diagnostics of the MCKO in Moscow schools as part of the new academic year 2018-2019. Thanks to this procedure, the effectiveness of teaching methods will be assessed, as well as summing up the quality of the knowledge provided by schoolchildren. MCEC will allow you to identify professional teachers and note the main mistakes in order to modernize the education system.

What stages are the mandatory diagnostics of MCCO divided into from November 15, 2018?

Experts conditionally divide diagnostics into three subgroups:

1.Assessment of academic achievements of all persons who are studying in educational organizations in the current academic year. Research work will be carried out in budgetary institutions (general education);

2.National studies regarding the quality of knowledge provided to students. Comparative studies of the educational process are planned, conducted in accordance with the study of international methods (private schools);

3.Diagnostics within the framework of VMKO. They were conducted from September to October and were aimed at studying the adaptation of first-grade students to the educational process.

The letter from the Moscow Department of Education dated May 14, 2018 contains a calendar of diagnostic activities of the Moscow Center for Education and Science for the 2018-2019 year. An inspection plan has been developed that will take place at the secondary school level. Information about these events is of interest to directors and teachers. The current academic year involves 7 stages of control.

What items are included in the inspection plan of the Moscow Center for Educational Institutions for budgetary educational institutions?

A number of control points have been prepared for budgetary educational institutions within the framework of the International Center for Educational Institutions:

Experts plan to conduct mandatory diagnostics in grades 10, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. On November 15, the test will take place in grades 5 to 8 (and 10). It is also planned to hold similar events on March 14, 2019 in grades 4–8, 10 in 127 schools in the capital;
It is also planned for mandatory diagnostics in grades 9 to 11, which is classified as corrective. This procedure is planned to be implemented for schools that have encountered problems conducting the Unified State Exam in mathematics and the Russian language, showing unsatisfactory results. The 9th grade math test was conducted on October 3. In 10th grade, a similar procedure will take place on December 5th. Grade 11 will be tested on November 28th. The Russian language test for grade 9 was held on October 24. A similar procedure for grade 10 took place on November 8. Grade 11 will be tested on January 17th. Control is also planned in the area of “elective subject” (determined by the educational institution). Will be held on December 13th for 11th grade;
There will be a test in subjects studied by schoolchildren at an advanced level. Diagnostics are planned to be carried out in April-May next year (for 10 classes participating in projects with in-depth study of subjects);
It is planned to conduct an inspection in specialized schools;
Within the framework of the MCED, it is envisaged to study the situation surrounding the success of elective classes. Grades 8 and 9 study financial literacy or history of Moscow (optional). Tenth graders have the opportunity to attend electives on the topic “memorable pages of the history of the Fatherland”;
Metasubject diagnostics. It is implemented in order to analyze the option of obtaining positive results when studying an educational program;
There will be diagnostics in primary school in the following disciplines: mathematics, reading and Russian language. The event is scheduled for April next year.

From September to November of this year, the first stage of diagnosis takes place. A special website has been developed - http://mcko.ru. This resource allows you to submit an application to register. Experts have prepared a column “monitoring and diagnostics” (for managers). Anyone can study the documentation related to the audit.

In order for every child in Moscow to receive a quality education, there is a special organization that carefully monitors this. The main tasks that the MCCE performs are to increase the efficiency of knowledge assessment, as well as to identify and train the most talented youth. Do not forget that this center is dedicated to improving the effectiveness of certification.

Activities of the Education Quality Center

The main task that the quality center confidently achieves is the formation of an effective regional assessment system. This will contribute to the development of schools and the general education system of the capital.

New technologies are regularly used in the practice of methods for measuring the quality of knowledge, which makes it possible to more accurately determine the nature of assessing the quality of education. Based on the results, conclusions are drawn and optimal measures are proposed that ensure the objective nature of the assessment of education. Among the main activities of the MCCO, the following should be highlighted:

conducting examination of educational programs;
ensuring the functioning of the vocational education system;
introduction into practice of highly efficient technologies and measurement techniques;
accounting, storage and write-off of licensing files of educational institutions.

Extra-budgetary services of ICCO

Services

Parents and teachers have the opportunity to use a paid service provided by MCEC. The portal contains specific information regarding the cost of each service, as well as telephone numbers to conclude an agreement for the provision of extra-budgetary services. They fall into three main categories:

"Independent diagnostics";
"Additional services".

MCCO additional services

The last item on the list includes the “Russian language proficiency exam.” This is necessary for those persons who need to obtain a residence permit or citizenship of the Russian Federation. Additionally, you can order services for analysis, examination and development of a quality assessment system. Control specialists will help you cope with any task.

Independent diagnostic centers

On the site, everyone can find a section that meets their needs.

MCCO personal account

Ratings

To get full access to MCCO services, you must initially register and visit your personal account. This will allow you to find out the results of queries, take tests online and gain full access to all information that may be of interest to the user.

Registration is not a difficult process. It will only be enough to provide basic contact information, such as a phone number and email address. After this, you need to confirm your identity and you will be able to freely use this service.

Contacts

How to get there

Of course, there is a lot of useful information on the website of the Education Quality Center, but it is often necessary to consult with a specialist personally. It is for this that it is necessary to find information about contacts and office locations.

On the official website you can see images of the “Yandex map” with specific information regarding the best way to get to a specific office. Information regarding hours and days of reception must be indicated.

MCEC is an important organization that controls the education of children in Moscow. It is this authority that conducts every monitoring and analyzes how effectively students study. Based on the results obtained, action plans are created on what and how needs to be implemented to effectively achieve the goal.

Monitoring and diagnostics

Additionally, comprehensive provision of conditions for the formation and functioning of the quality of education is carried out. At the same time, modern and highly efficient technologies with measurement techniques are regularly introduced into practice, which guarantee an objective assessment of the level of knowledge of students.

The new academic season 2018-2019 will again not be complete without independent monitoring and diagnostics of the Moscow Center for Educational Education in the capital’s schools. Thus, a state institution of additional professional education in Moscow has the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching, draw conclusions about the quality of knowledge acquired by schoolchildren, identify the most capable teachers, prepare the ground for the introduction of new educational systems, and this is not the entire list of tasks that can be solved using data checks.

Monitoring 2018-2019

All audit activities of the institution were divided into three large groups:

Assessment of educational achievements of students in educational organizations in the 2018/2019 academic year (on a budgetary and extra-budgetary basis).
National surveys on the quality of knowledge delivery.
International comparative studies of the quality of the educational process.

Each group differs in the MCCO diagnostic calendar 2018-2019, as well as goals, participants and verification tools. But they have a common regulatory document - a letter from the Moscow Department of Education dated May 14, 2018 “On measures for independent assessment of the educational achievements of students in educational organizations in the 2018/2019 academic year.”

Inspection Plan for Secondary Schools

This is the most popular plan among teachers and directors, as it applies to all budgetary educational institutions in the capital. In the new academic year it will consist of seven stages:

Corrective mandatory diagnostics from grades 9 to 11. It will only affect those institutions in which the Unified State Examination results in Russian language and mathematics in 2018 were unsatisfactory.

Testing in those subjects that are studied at an in-depth level.

Inspections in organizations participating in the project on the organization of specialized training in basic general education programs.

Testing knowledge acquired in elective classes. For 8-9 grades this is “financial literacy” or “history of Moscow”, and for tenth graders this is “memorable pages of the history of the Fatherland”.
Meta-subject diagnostics. Serves for analysis of achieving planned results in mastering the educational program.
Diagnostics in primary school (mathematics, Russian, reading). Will take place in April 2019.

Important! The first stage of diagnostics will take place in September – November 2018. Applications for participation in it must be submitted on the website mrko.mos.ru in the school’s personal account. Also on the official website of the institution in the section “instructional and methodological materials” you can find complete information on conducting an audit.

In the current academic year, the Moscow Educational Center will also conduct raids on educational institutions that are not budget-funded (private schools). The MCCO 2018-2019 audit schedule for them is shown below.

National Educational Quality Surveys

This group includes two diagnostic tools. These are the All-Russian testing works (VPR) and the program of National Research on the Quality of Education (NIKO).

The purpose of these methods is to ensure the unity of the educational space with universal compliance with accepted general education programs.

The features of VPR are:

the level of testing of schoolchildren’s knowledge is carried out through the same task for the whole country;
uniform assessment criteria are used;
schoolchildren are provided with absolutely identical conditions when taking the exam (reflected in special instructions);
unified assessment criteria (after completing the work, schools gain access to assessment criteria and recommendations).

VPRs provide an opportunity for school leaders to timely navigate the correct organization of the educational process and check the level of knowledge of their students for compliance with the all-Russian standard.

Important! While writing such tests, the presence of observers from parents or teachers is allowed.

Features of the NIKO program are:

anonymous questioning (computer testing technology or the use of machine-readable forms) of students in order to collect information about the learning process and its proper level;
The selection of participants is formed at the federal level using a special methodology (depending on the specific NICO project).
the results of the surveys received are used to analyze the current state of the educational system and formulate programs for its development.

Important! When testing students under the NIKO program, assessment of the performance of teachers and regional executive authorities is not provided.

Participation in the new academic year in the NIKO project is shown below.

International comparative studies of education quality

In 2018-2019, this monitoring group will be marked by three events, each of which is aimed at different categories of schoolchildren.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (quality of reading and text comprehension). It will be conducted among primary school students in different countries of the world.
International Computer and Information Literacy Study (testing computer and information literacy for eighth graders).
Research on civics education for eighth graders.

Non-diagnostic goals of MCCO in 2018-2019

In addition to monitoring educational institutions, the Moscow Education Center has many other goals and plans in the field of improving the level of education in Moscow and, in particular, in Russia. These are various international conferences, seminars and certifications.

Thus, the very first in the calendar of the new academic year is an important world-class event – the Moscow International Forum “City of Education” (August 30 – September 2, 2018). The organizers plan to attract more than 70,000 participants, among whom will be representatives of the leadership of schools in Moscow, Russia and other countries of the world. The forum will end with a traditional Russian language festival.

And in February the main organizational event of the year will take place - an international conference on the development of a quality system for acquiring knowledge.

The center also offers advanced training courses for employees of educational organizations with the issuance of an appropriate certificate.

Anyone can familiarize themselves with the detailed schedule of diagnostic work for 2018 – 2019 on the MCKO website mcko.ru.

Independent underestimation from MCKO objectively evaluates the success of schoolchildren by comparing knowledge with children from other educational institutions

The Moscow Center for Quality Education conducts independent diagnostics of students' educational achievements in accordance with the orders of the Moscow Department of Education. MCKO also plans to conduct independent diagnostics of students’ educational achievements on an extra-budgetary basis (Appendices to the order of the State Autonomous Educational Institution of Further Professional Education “Moscow Center for Educational Quality” dated August 27, 2015 No. 1031).

Carrying out control and diagnostic work in various classes is regulated by local acts of the educational organization. Planning independent diagnostic measures and choosing their optimal number is the most important area of work for the school administration.

Before submitting an application for participation in independent diagnostic events, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the information provided in your personal account, which describes the specifics of conducting diagnostic events in the current academic year and the content of subject diagnostics of the first stage.

Mandatory diagnostics from the Moscow Center of Education and Science will help assess the effectiveness of teaching in the new school season.

The new academic season 2018-2019 will again not be complete without independent monitoring and diagnostics of the Moscow Center for Educational Education in the capital’s schools.

In accordance with the letter of the Moscow Department of Education (DOGM) dated May 14, 2018 No. 02-19-2520/18, mandatory diagnostics are carried out on November 15, 2018 in grades 5–8, 10 and on March 14, 2019 in grades 4–8, 10 classes in 127 schools in Moscow.
Schools are selected by open draw three days before the diagnosis. For each of the 127 selected schools, on the same day, the class and subject (block of 10 classes) of diagnostics are determined by open drawing. The subject (block in 10 classes) is selected from the list specified in the Appendix to the DogM letter. The work will be performed in electronic (computer) form. The results of mandatory diagnostics will be automatically included in the MRKO.

Thus, a state institution of additional professional education in Moscow has the opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness of teaching, draw conclusions about the quality of knowledge acquired by schoolchildren, identify the most capable teachers, prepare the ground for the introduction of new educational systems, and this is not the entire list of tasks that can be solved using data checks. Applications for participation in the events of the first stage of diagnostics can be submitted on the website (mrko.mos.ru) in the school’s personal account.

All audit activities of the institution were divided into three large groups

Assessment of educational achievements of students in educational organizations in the 2018/2019 academic year (on a budgetary and extra-budgetary basis).
National surveys on the quality of knowledge delivery.
International comparative studies of the quality of the educational process.

The check plan for the mandatory diagnostics of MCCO consists of seven stages

Inspection plan for secondary schools This is the most popular plan among teachers and principals, as it applies to all budgetary educational institutions in the capital.

In the new academic year it will consist of seven stages:

Mandatory diagnostics in grades 4,5,6,7,8 and 10
Corrective mandatory diagnostics from grades 9 to 11. It will only affect those institutions in which the Unified State Examination results in Russian language and mathematics in 2018 were unsatisfactory.
Testing in those subjects that are studied at an in-depth level.
Inspections in organizations participating in the project on the organization of specialized training in basic general education programs.
Testing knowledge acquired in elective classes. For 8-9 grades this is “financial literacy” or “history of Moscow”, and for tenth graders this is “memorable pages of the history of the Fatherland”.
Meta-subject diagnostics. Serves for analysis of achieving planned results in mastering the educational program.
Diagnostics in primary school (mathematics, Russian, reading). Will take place in April 2019.

In the current academic year, the Moscow Educational Center will also conduct raids on educational institutions that are not budget-funded (private schools).