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Student Assessment Module (SAM)

The following resources relate to the Student Assessment Module (SAM) of SACS for use by schools and colleges.

In the main these resources relate to the work of the FFBS Branch. Further resources on this topic may be discovered from the Department's home page.

Guidelines & Procedures
Overview. A Basic Understanding of the Student Assessment Module - brief introduction to the Student Assessment Module.
Adding a Student to SAM during the year - steps for adding a student during the year.  Word 164KB
Adding or removing a student from SAM during the year in a non-Timetabler school - steps for adding/removing individual students (non-Timetabler school). Word 85KB 
Assessments, Entering - 'how to' flow chart, outlines the process. Word 205KB
Assessment Recording Methods, attaching (ARMs) to students - 'how to' flow chart, outlines the process. Word 163KB
Assessment Recording Methods, creating your own - making your own Assessment Recording Methods.  Word 263KB
Bulk Assign tool in SAM - how to bulk assign in SAM. Word 170KB
Bulk Assigning the Kindergarten Development Check - how to bulk assign the KDC.  Word 170KB
Kindergarten Development Check - Critical Markers - entering data. Word 205KB
KINOs - outlines the process for entering class assessments. Word 175KB
Exporting data to Excel - outlines the process. Word 47KB
Exporting and Importing SAM Data - outlines the process. Word 70KB
Fundamental Motor Skills - entering class assessments. Word 154KB
Importing comments from word - outlines the process.  Word 114KB
Preparing comments in word - outlines the process. Word 90KB
Reporting on Social and Personal Development and Work Habits - outlines the process. Word 128KB
Rollover - one academic period to the next. Word 39KB
Rollover for the Kindergarten Check - outlines the process. Word 53KB
SAM Manual - the complete SAM manual.  Web pages with links to manual chapters in pdf format.
SAM Posters - reference sheets on various SAM topics. Word 273KB
Security, Adding a new user - outlines the process. Word 71KB
Setting up SAM for the revised Kindergarten Development Check - outlines the process. Word 237KB
Starting the year - setting up SAM for the start of a new year. Word 130KB
Structure of SAM - diagram of structure. Word 51KB
TCE Data to TASSAB - outlines the process. Word 84KB
TCE, Setting-up - outlines the process for TCE results. Word 1.29MB
TLOS - outlines the process for entering class assessments. Word 166KB
Learn to Swim, recording and reporting - outlines the process. Word 110KB
Using SAM to record test results, eg Waddington, Pat - outlines the process. Word 135KB

Good Practice
Schools Kinder Development Check Problem Checklist - troubleshooting checklist.  Word 121KB

Reports
SACS reports for SAM can be found on the SACS Reports page.

Training
Schools For SAM training please contact the Service Centre on 1800 816 057.
 

 

   

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