HSRC Integrated Annual Report 2018/2019

Grade 3 learners taking online assessments using tablets, computers and mobile phones as part of the TARMII study conducted by ESD Figure 7: The evolution of the TARMII resource from 2003 to 2019 ARB’s ideation: • Paper-based version. • No teacher registration required. • Items housed in Assessment Booklets. • Teachers used books to photocopy tests. • Learners completed tests on paper. TARMII 1.0 ideation: • Teacher registration with password required. • Items housed within a static database (CD). • Tests were generated in PDF and Word formats from the software. • Learners completed tests on paper. • Assessments were marked by the teacher and marks entered into system. TARMII 2.0 ideation: • Items housed within a static database (DVD). • Tests were generated in PDF format from the software. • Items covered the 11 official languages. • Learners completed tests on paper. TARMII 3.0 ideation: • Online version. • Teacher, parent and learner registration with username and password. • Items housed on a software platform on a dedicated website. • Items housed within a databank. • Learners complete tests on a tablet. • MCQ assessments are marked automatically. EVOLUTION OF THE TARMII TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION PART B: PERFORMANCE OVERVIEW Assessment Resource Bank (2002–2003) Foundation and Intermediate phases TARMII 1.0 (2005–2010) Intermediate phase TARMII 2.0 (2012–2015) Foundation phase TARMII 3.0 (2016–2019) Foundation phase 26 / HSRC INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2018/19