Listen to an interview with Halld\u00f3ra Fr\u00ed\u00f0a \u00deorvaldsd\u00f3ttir, who is leading the project on behalf of the partner municipalities.<\/a><\/em> <\/p>\nThe aim is to strengthen the learning, well-being and social status of foreign students in primary schools.<\/h4>\n
The aim of the baseline assessment is to obtain the most accurate information possible about the academic level of international students who come to Iceland, as they begin their schooling here. The baseline assessment allows for the exploration of academic background, thereby enabling teachers and school administrators to organise each student's learning based on their strengths and needs. It assesses prior knowledge and experience, as well as literacy and numeracy. The project is designed, among other things, to strengthen the learning, well-being and social status of international students in primary schools. In each primary school, a designated member of staff will administer the baseline assessment and will have received training in its use.<\/p>\n
The placement assessment was first introduced in one school in Reykjanesb\u00e6r, Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and \u00c1rborg in the spring. The schools in question are L\u00e6kjarsk\u00f3li in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, H\u00e1aleitissk\u00f3li in Reykjanesb\u00e6r and Vallask\u00f3li in \u00c1rborg. The experience in these three participating schools demonstrates the importance of assessing the academic status and knowledge of international students. Work will now begin on implementing the baseline assessment as effectively as possible in all schools within the three municipalities.<\/p>\n
Baseline assessment for a developing nursery<\/h4>\n
A working group from the municipalities of \u00c1rborg, Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur and Reykjanesb\u00e6r has been working on the project for the past few years with a grant from the Sprotasj\u00f3\u00f0ur fund. Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur's representatives on the working group are a special education officer for primary schools and a multicultural teaching adviser at the Department of Education and Public Health. The municipalities behind the baseline assessment have now had a similar baseline assessment for nurseries translated. The assessment will begin to be rolled out this winter, and Vesturkot will be the participating nursery school in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur.<\/p>\n
Course on the implementation of site assessment<\/h4>\n
Due to the implementation of the standardised assessment, a course was held in mid-September at Hlj\u00f3mah\u00f6ll in Reykjanesb\u00e6r for representatives from all primary schools in Hafnarfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur, Reykjanesb\u00e6r and \u00c1rborg. The course was also attended by representatives from the Centre for Language and Literacy, the National Education Agency, the Teachers' Union of Iceland (K\u00cd) and Fellask\u00f3li, who have been involved in the project. A similar course will be held for all primary schools in Reykjav\u00edk in October.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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