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ABA te aromatawai ā-paetae.   ABA achievement-based assessment.
ACC te aromatawai i te āheinga o ināianei (current competency). (Tirohia whakaaetanga o ngā akoranga o mua)   ACC assessment of current competency. (See recognition of prior learning)
ACENZ Ko te rōpū o ngā Kāreti Mātauranga o Aotearoa. (Haere ki te paetukutuku ACENZ)   ACENZ Association of Colleges of Education in New Zealand. (Go to the ACENZ website)
ACTRAC Te Kōmiti Marautaka Whakangungu o Ahitereiria.   ACTRAC Australian Committee on Training Curriculum.
admission ad eundem statum
[at entrance level]
Ko te huarahi e whakaaetia ai te akoranga o te ākonga i kuraina i te kura tuarua i tāwāhi, e whakaaetia ai rānei te akoranga o te ākonga i oti i a ia tētahi hōtaka kāore nei e taea te tautuhi i runga i te kaupapa whakauru e ngā whare wānanga hei akoranga ōrite ki te taumata whakauru whare wānanga.  Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z admission ad eundem statum
[at entrance level]
the means whereby students, who have completed secondary education either in a country outside New Zealand or through following a programme offered in New Zealand, that cannot be defined in terms of the common entrance standard, may have their studies recognised by the universities as equivalent to the common entrance standard. Back to A-Z menu
AEC Te Rūnanga Mātauranga o Ahitereiria.   AEC Australian Education Council.
aegrotat tirohia whakaarohanga āroharoha.  
aegrotat
āheinga te kaha ki te whakapā i ngā mātauranga, ngā pūkenga, ngā waiaro me ngā uaratanga pū ki te taumata o te mahi e hiahiatia ana i ngā horopaki kua āta whakahuatia.  
competence
the ability to apply particular knowledge, skills, attitudes and values to the standard of performance required in specified contexts.
(te) Āhurutanga ko te Rēhita o Aotearoa o ngā Tohu Mātauranga kua Whakaūngia te Kounga (e mōhiotia ana ko te Āhurutanga) he rārangi o ngā tohu mātauranga kua whakaūngia te kounga i Aotearoa. Tekau ngā kaupae o te Āhurutanga, ā, kei reira ngā tohu mātauranga kua rēhitatia i runga anō i tētahi huinga o ngā whakamāramatanga ā-taitara kua whakaaetia. (Haere ki te Āhurutanga)   (the) Register the New Zealand Register of Quality Assured Qualifications (commonly know as the Register) is a list of all quality assured qualifications in New Zealand. The Register has ten levels and comprises qualifications that are registered in accordance with an agreed set of title definitions. (Go to the Register)
ākonga tētahi tangata e ako ana, e aromatawaitia ana hoki/rānei (i te kura, i te whare whakangungu tūmataiti, i te kuratini, i te wānanga, i te whare wānanga, i te wāhi mahi, aha atu rānei). Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z learner a person who is involved in learning and/or assessment (at a school, private training establishment, polytechnic, wānanga, university, or in the workplace, etc). Back to A-Z menu
ākonga tauiwi he ākonga nō tāwāhi ka haere mai ki Aotearoa ki te whai i te mātauranga, ā, kei te pupuri i te pukapuka whakaaetanga, i te uruwhenua rānei. Hāunga ko ngā ākonga nō tāwāhi kua whiwhi tangata whenuatanga, te nohonga pūmau rānei, te tangata whenuatanga i Ahitereiria rānei. (Tirohia paetukutuku o te Ratonga Hekenga mō ētahi kōrero anō e pā ana ki te whai i te mātauranga i Aotearoa)   foreign student an overseas student who has come to New Zealand for the purpose of education, and/or is currently on a student permit or diplomatic passport. This excludes students from overseas with New Zealand citizenship or permanent residence or with Australian citizenship. (See the New Zealand Immigration Service website for more information about studying in New Zealand)
akoranga (hei whai) ko te akoranga kua whakamanatia hei hōtaka ako pipiri, whakangungu pipiri rānei ka taketake mai i ngā whainga, ngā mōhiotanga, ngā hua o te ako me ngā ritenga aromatawai mārama, ōrite hoki.  
course (of study)
an approved course is a coherent learning or training programme that is based on clear and consistent aims, content, outcomes and assessment practices.
akoranga kua whakamanatia he hōtaka pipiri e hāngai ana ki ngā whāinga, ngā paerewa me ngā ritenga aromatawai mārama, ōrite hoki.   approved course a coherent programme based on clear and consistent aims, standards and assessment practices.
AMAP Te Mahere Whakamanatanga me te Whakaōrite. Ka whanaketia te AMAP e ngā whakaruruhau matua, ā, ka tae atu ki ngā wāhi ako o te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga. Ka āta whakamārama te AMAP i ngā paearu pū e pā ana ki te whakamanatanga, ā, ka whakarārangi i ngā whakaritenga whakaōrite ā-waho. Ka tohaina ki ia paerewa ki ia paerewa paetae he AMAP ka taea te titiro i te paetukutuku o NZQA. (He āwhinatanga anō mō ngā AMAPs)   AMAP Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan. AMAPs are developed by standard-setting bodies and cover all areas of the National Qualifications Framework. AMAPs identify the specific criteria for accreditation and outline external moderation requirements. Each unit standard and achievement standard is assigned an AMAP which can be accessed on the NZQA website. (More help with AMAPs)
AMPTEE Ngā Kaituku Whakangungu, Mātauranga me te Mahi Maori o Aotearoa. (Tirohia te paetukutuku o AMPTEE) Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z AMPTEE Aotearoa Maori Providers of Training, Education and Employment. (Go to the AMPTEE website) Back to A-Z menu
ANTA Te Mana Whakangungu ā-motu o Ahitereiria. (Tirohia te paetukutuku o ANTA)   ANTA Australian National Training Authority. (Go to the ANTA website)
APEC Te Mahi Tahi ā-ohanga o Āhia-Te Moananui ā-Kiwa. (Tirohia te paetukutuku o APEC)   APEC Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation. (Go to the APEC website)
APL te aromatawai i ngā akoranga o mua. (Tirohia te whakaaetanga o ngā akoranga o mua)   APL assessment of prior learning. (See recognition of prior learning)
APNZ Atu i te Hui tanguru 2004 ka noho i raro i te karangatanga Ngā Rōpū Hangarau me ngā Kuratini o Aotearoa (ITPNZ). (Haere ki te paetukutuku o ITP New Zealand)   APNZ Now - Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics of New Zealand (ITP New Zealand). (Go to the ITP New Zealand website)
APSU Te Uniana Ākonga Kuratini o Aotearoa. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z APSU Aotearoa Polytechnic Students Union. Back to A-Z menu
AQFAB Te Poari Whakaruruhau Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga o Ahitereiria. (Tirohia te paetukutuku o te Taura Here Tohu Mātauranga o Ahitereiria)   AQFAB Australian Qualifications Framework Advisory Board. (Go to the Australian Qualifications Framework website)
(te) ārohi whakawāwā tētahi aromātai whakawāwā motuhake o ngā rawa aromatawai ā-roto e pā ana ki te arotau me te pono i mua i te whakamahia e ngā ākonga   critiquing independent critical evaluation of internal assessment materials for suitability and validity prior to them being used with students
aromātai whaiaro tētahi huarahi ka whakawā ngā kaituku mātauranga i tō rātau kaha i runga i ngā paearu ritenga pai me te rite hoki ki ngā whakaritenga mō te rēhitatanga me te whakamanatanga a NZQA; kia tuku pūrongo ngā kaituku mātauranga ki NZQA i muri i te aromātai whaiaro.   self-evaluation a method by which providers judge their own effectiveness against good practice criteria and compliance with NZQA's registration and accreditation requirements; providers must report their findings to NZQA after self-evaluation.
aromatawai te kohikohi me te aromātai i te taunaki mōhio hei whakatau i te kaha o te tangata. (Tirohia hoki te aromatawai tika)  
assessment
collecting and evaluating evidence to establish the level of an individual's performance. (See also fair assessment)
 
aromatawai ā-hoa Te aromatawai i te mahi o tētahi ākonga nā ōna hoa āko.  
peer assessment
assessment of individual performance undertaken by fellow learners.
(te) aromatawai ā-paerewa Te hātepe aromatawai i te whakatutukitanga o te ākonga i runga i ngā paerewa kua āta tautuhitia.  Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z standards-based assessment process of judging learner achievement against defined standards. Back to A-Z menu
aromatawai ā-roto ko aua aromatawaitanga ka whakawākia katoatia i roto i te whakahaere mātauranga.   internal assessment all those assessments where the assessment judgement is made within a learning institution.
aromatawai ā-waho ko ngā aromatawai katoa ka whakawākia e ētahi tāngata mai i waho o te whakahaere mātauranga/te kura.   external assessment all those assessments where the assessment judgement is made by persons outside of the learning institution/school.
aromatawai i ngā akoranga o mua tirohia te whakaaetanga o ngā akoranga o mua  
assessment of prior learning
aromatawai i te āheinga o nāianei tirohia te whakaaetanga o ngā akoranga o mua  
assessment of current competencies
(te) aromatawai mā te whakatairite (norm-referenced assessment) Te whakatutukitanga o te ākonga ka whakawākia/whakaraupapahia i runga i ngā whakatutukitanga o ētahi atu ākonga. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z
norm-referenced assessment
learner achievement which is judged/ranked against the achievements of other learners.
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aromatawai pono Te aromatawai e pono ana, e tōkeke ana, mā reira e kitea ai kua tutuki te mahi i runga anō i ngā taunakitanga e hāngai pū ana ki te momo mahi me te kaupae mahi e whāia ana i tētahi paerewa kua āta whakaritea. (Tirohia hoki aromatawai tōkeke)  

valid assessment

assessment that achieves fitness for purpose by using evidence directly related to the type and level of performance required in a specified standard, and by being fair and consistent. (See also fair assessment)
aromatawai whaiaro tētahi hātepe ka aromatawai te ākonga i āna whakatutukitanga me tōna ahunga whakamua.   self-assessment a process in which a learner assesses his/her own achievements and progress.  
arotake tirohia arotake i te kounga  
audit
arotake ki te whakapono tētahi kaitono kāore i tika te māka o āna mahi i tāpaetia ai mō te aromatawai ā-waho (hei tauira, kāore i mākahia tētahi wāhanga o āna mahi, i hē te whakawhiti o ngā tohu taumata, o ngā māka rānei), ka āhei ia te tono mō te arotake. Ko te tono arotake, kia matua tuhia, ā, i roto anō hoki i te wā ka whakaritea. Ko ngā kaitono ka tono i te arotake, e kore e taea te whakaaro anō.   review if a candidate believes a mechanical error has been made in the marking of their external assessment material (eg a section of work not marked, the incorrect transfer of grades or marks), he or she can ask for a review. Review requests must be made in writing and within a specified timeframe. Candidates who request a review cannot also request a reconsideration.
ASF Te Anga Paerewa o Ahitereiria. Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z ASF Australian Standards Framework. Back to A-Z menu
ASTE Te Rōpū o Ngā Kaimahi Mātauranga Kura Tuatoru. (Tirohia te paetukutuku ASTE)   ASTE Association of Staff in Tertiary Education. (Go to the ASTE website)
AUS Te Rōpū o ngā Kaimahi Whare Wānanga. (Tirohia te paetukutuku AUS)   AUS Association of University Staff. (Go to the AUS website)
AVA Te Tuku Whatutoto ā-Mahi. (He kōrero anō)   AVA Advanced Vocational Award. (More details)  
AVC Te Pōkaitahi ā-Mahi o Ahitereiria.   AVC Australian Vocational Certificate.
AVCC Te Komiti Whare Wānanga o ngā Kaiwhakahaere Matua o Ahitereiria. (Haere ki te paetukutuku o AVCC) Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z AVCC Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee. (Go to the AVCC website) Back to A-Z menu
CAP te Komiti mō ngā hōtaka mātauranga.   CAP Committee on Academic Programmes.  
CAT he ngohe aromatawai.   CAT common assessment task.
CBA te aromatawai i te āheinga.   CBA competency based assessment.
CBT te whakangungu i te āheinga.   CBT competency based training.
CECUA Te Uniana Kaitaunaki Kōhungahunga o Aotearoa.   CECUA Combined Early Childhood Union of Aotearoa.  
CNAA Te Rūnanga mō ngā Tukunga Mātauranga ā-motu (UK).   CNAA Council for National Academic Awards (UK).
CUAP Te Komiti o ngā Hōtaka Mātauranga Whare Wānanga. (He kōrero anō)   CUAP Committee University Academic Programmes. (More details)
DEETYA Te Tari o te Mātauranga, te Tuku Mahi, te Whakangungu me ngā Take Taiohi (Ahitereiria). Hoki ki te rārangi A-Z DEETYA Department of Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (Australia). Back to A-Z menu

 

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