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NAPLAN Online

Purpose

To support the successful transition of Queensland state schools to NAPLAN Online, a readiness change program of work will be implemented.

Duration of program

2016 - 2020

Year	Stage	Stage name	Description
2016	1	Pilot school preparations	About 70 schools trialled NAPLAN Online in 2016. (Refer to the list under Policy reference). They joined a selection of non-state schools to gain first access to national online assessment and supporting resources and activities.
2017	1	Opt in schools trained and supported	Schools that are selected to transition to NAPLAN Online will be trained and participate in a trial called the School Readiness Test in September 2017.
2018	2	Prepared schools undertake May test	Trained schools will undertake NAPLAN using the national online platform in May 2018. Schools that are transitioning to NAPLAN Online in May 2019, will be trained in Semester 2, 2018 and also undertake the Readiness trial in September 2018.
2019	3	Schools that are ready to transition use NAPLAN Online	Schools that are ready will use NAPLAN Online in May 2019, and be offered training and support in the lead up to the May tests. Schools that are transitioning to NAPLAN Online in May 2020, will be trained in Semester 2, 2019 and also undertake the Readiness trial in September 2019.
2020	4	All school use NAPLAN Online	All schools will use NAPLAN Online unless their circumstances prevent them from doing so. Alternatives will be in place for those schools. While online assessment will better support students with a disability, special schools may continue to follow exemption protocols.

Policy reference

List of 2018 transitioning state schools

NAPLAN Online website

Quick reference guide

Quick reference to ICT in the Australian Curriculum (PDF, 580KB)

Eligibility

State primary and secondary schools

Allocation of funds

Funds are provided at the current Teacher Relief Scheme (TRS) rate to release staff to:

plan and deliver professional development and training
attend training events
develop resources
participate in research activities related to the project
implement student learning projects.

Funding is allocated based on information supplied by each school on the number of days a teacher would be out of the school and on other expenses incurred (e.g. travel expenses, taxi, etc.).

A Memorandum of Understanding will be used to confirm agreements with schools and regions and outline requirements.

2017/18 Financial Year Budget is $510,000

Data requirements

Data required	Data source e.g. OneSchool/CIS/Spreadsheet (name and location)	Time collected e.g. which census/as required/month
Staffing costs (TRS days)	Training spreadsheet	As required
Travel expenses costs	Training spreadsheet	As required

Payment details

Payment	During month of	Proportion of allocation paid
Adhoc	In line with the monthly payment	100%

Recoupment policy

Where schools are funded to deliver programs (e.g. student learning activities, research, resource development, staff training and professional development) and these are subsequently cancelled or not delivered, funds may be recouped.

Contact

Director
NAPLAN Online
Telephone: (07) 3034 5342

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