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Conference Programme
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Time
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Day 1: Thursday 7 September 2017
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Venue
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7.30am
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Registration
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East Lobby
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9.00am
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Welcome Address
Mr Chan Poh Meng
President, Academy of Principals (Singapore)
Principal, Raffles Institution
Introduction by Conference Chair
Professor David Hawker
Durham University, United Kingdom
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Ballroom East
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9.15am
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Plenary 1: The International Picture
Keynote
Dr Yuri Belfali
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), France
Key Messages from PISA 2015
Chair: Mr Andy Choong, St Anthony’s Primary School
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Ballroom East
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10.15am
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Coffee/Tea Break
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East Foyer
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10.45am
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Plenary 2: Assessment and Pedagogy
Keynote
Dr Joan Herman
University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Supporting Students’ College Success: The Role of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Competencies
Chair: Mr Sukhdev Singh, Compassvale Secondary School
Keynote
Professor Masahiro Arimoto
Tohoku University, Japan
Using Classroom Assessment to Improve Pedagogy – the Japanese Experience
Chair: Ms S Anitha, Xingnan Primary School
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Ballroom East
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12.45pm
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Lunch
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East Foyer
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1.45pm
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Spotlight Sessions 1
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Venue
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1A
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Discussion led by Dr Yuri Belfali
Digging Deeper into PISA: The Challenges for Schools.
Chair: Dr Cecilia Chan
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Ballroom Central 1
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1B
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Discussion led by Dr Joan Herman and Professor Masahiro Arimoto
Assessing Deep Learning and Engaging Students Effectively – Innovation and Challenge at School Level.
Chair: Professor David Hawker
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Ballroom Central 2
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1C
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Workshop led by Dr Martin Walker and Professor Robert Coe:
Exploring the (Un)Reliability of Traditional Examinations
Chair: Mrs Santhi Ramachandran, Balestier Hill Primary School
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Ballroom Central 3
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3.30pm
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Coffee/Tea Break
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East Lobby
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4.00pm
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Plenary 3: Assessment and Measurement
Keynote
Professor Elaine Chapman, University of Western Australia
How is Measurement Good for Education?
Chair: Mr Kenny Raphael Reyes, Elias Park Primary School
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Ballroom East
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5.00pm
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Close of Day 1
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Time
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Day 2: Friday 8 September 2017
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Venue
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9.00am
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Summary of Day 1 and Introduction to Day 2
Professor David Hawker
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Ballroom East
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9.15am
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Plenary 4: Assessment and improvement
Keynote
Professor Robert Coe
University of Durham, United Kingdom
Student Assessment and Effective Learning: We Know How It Works – or Do We?
Chair: Mrs Koh Caiyu, Serangoon Junior College
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Ballroom East
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10.15am
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Coffee/Tea Break
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East Foyer
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10.45am
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Plenary 5: Assessment and Achievement
Keynote
Dr Cecilia Chan
Hong Kong University, Hong Kong
Assessing Holistic Competencies – Through the Eyes of Students
Chair: Mr Lim Pang Chuang, Outram Secondary School
Keynote
Ms Martha Kaufeldt
Begin with the Brain, United States
Feedback to Feed-forward, and the Power of Do-overs
Chair: Mr Arthur Ngoh, Jurong West Secondary School
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Ballroom East
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12.45pm
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Lunch
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East Foyer
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1.45pm
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Spotlight Sessions 2
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Venue
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2A
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Discussion led by Professor Robert Coe and Dr Elaine Chapman
Recent Developments in the Measurement, Evaluation and Promotion of Educational Effectiveness.
Chair: Dr Joan Herman
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Ballroom Central 1
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2B
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Discussion led by Dr Cecilia Chan and Ms Martha Kaufeldt
Two Burning Issues - Assessing 21st Century Skills, and De-stressing the Test: Preparing Students for High Stakes Assessments.
Chair: Professor David Hawker
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Ballroom Central 2
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2C
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Workshop led by Dr Martin Walker
Using Item Response Theory to Create More Reliable School Examinations.
Chair: Mdm Sutinah Taib, Broadrick Secondary School
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Ballroom Central 3
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3.30pm
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Coffee/Tea Break
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East Foyer
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4.00pm
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Plenary 6: Assessment and the Future
Speaker Panel and Open Plenary Discussion:
Innovation, Opportunities and Challenges
Chair: Professor David Hawker
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Ballroom East
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5.00pm
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Close of Conference
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