{"title":"Secondary Transition Editions (STE): PAT Maths; PAT Reading; AGAT","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003ePaper assessments, with online reporting. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eYear level guidance:\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eDesigned for intake into secondary school, for Year 6 or early Year 7 students.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACER’s Secondary Transition Editions (STE) are designed to support schools by providing a comprehensive picture of where students are in their learning as they transition from primary to secondary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey combine \u003cstrong\u003epractical paper administration\u003c\/strong\u003e with \u003cstrong\u003eonline reporting through the ACER Data Explorer\u003c\/strong\u003e, ensuring transition assessment data can be used confidently alongside ongoing assessment in secondary years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ACER Secondary Transition Edition assessments are available for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eACER General Ability Test (AGAT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePAT Reading (PAT-R)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePAT Maths (PAT-M)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach assessment provides two test booklet versions (A and B) of similar difficulty level. Optical Mark Reader (OMR) answer sheets are used for recording answers to the multiple-choice questions. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 97.969px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.9242%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAssessment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5487%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eTest Booklet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.3914%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eQuestion no.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.0526%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eEstimated time. \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.9242%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAGAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5487%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.3914%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e40 questions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.0526%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e50 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.9242%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eAGAT \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5487%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.3914%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e40 questions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.0526%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e50 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.9242%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePAT Reading \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5487%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.3914%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e34 questions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.0526%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e45 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.9242%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003ePAT Reading \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5487%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.3914%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e35 questions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.0526%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e45 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.9242%;\"\u003ePAT Maths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5487%;\"\u003eA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.3914%;\"\u003e40 questions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.0526%;\"\u003e40 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.9242%;\"\u003ePAT Maths\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.5487%;\"\u003eB\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 24.3914%;\"\u003e40 questions\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 27.0526%;\"\u003e40 minutes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACER Test Scoring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleted STE OMR answer sheets are returned to ACER for scoring. ACER will process the OMR answer sheet results and upload them to the school’s ACER Online Assessment and Reporting (OARS) account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGAT and PAT STE results will then be accessible in OARS, enabling schools to compare STE results with their existing PAT or AGAT online assessment data.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ePlease note: A minimum charge of 50 answer sheets applies to any STE Test Scoring Batch. If less than 50 sheets are returned, the minimum charge of 50 will still apply. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use results: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand where students are in their learning at the point of transition into secondary school.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse reading, mathematics and general ability results together to build a comprehensive starting picture of each student.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupport informed professional judgement when grouping students and planning teaching focus in early secondary years.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInterpret results using familiar PAT and AGAT scales, achievement bands and ability levels.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eView transition results alongside subsequent PAT and AGAT assessments to support a consistent understanding of progress over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/shop.acer.org\/collections\/secondary-transition-editions-ste-pat-maths-pat-reading-agat.oembed","provider":"Australian Council for Educational Research","version":"1.0","type":"link"}