3.9 Assessment K-12: Developing sound assessment practices
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Description
This is a continuing activity designed to support primary and secondary classroom teachers to develop, in a collaborative way, assessment practices that will support student learning. Assessment is an integral part of the teaching/learning cycle and as such it influences the quality of teaching as well as the quality of learning.
This project will concentrate on supporting schools in the ongoing development of quality assessment practices and strategies. It will provide time for teachers to reflect on and refine assessment in line with current best practice and within the Quality teaching framework, as well as ensuring that assessment provides enough and a variety of evidence upon which to base A-E grades for twice-yearly reporting requirements.
The activity will be managed by a designated officer who will take responsibility for the activity meeting the professional needs of teachers. At this stage it is not anticipated that there will be involvement by higher education institutions or professional associations, but will be supported by curriculum officers and school-based professional learning teams.
Contacts
| Kathryn Fox email: kathryn.fox@mn.catholic.edu.au Ph 02 49791248 Fax 02 4979 1208 Sector: CEC |
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Outcomes
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have strengthened the currency and depth of their pedagogical knowledge and skills.
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have applied professional standards to make judgements about the success of their practice and areas for future development.
Access
Targeted Catholic Education Commission schools/teachers.
Design
The professional learning strategy for this activity includes:
- school-based projects to engage teachers in workplace learning that is based on a cycle of continuous improvement model
- clusters of schools working in collegial networks
- workplace mentoring and coaching aligned to meeting the NSW Institute of Teachers Professional Teaching Standards
- flexible learning that includes components such as self-paced and facilitated online learning, face-to-face workshops, video and teleconferences, online mentors, and discussion groups
- local, regional and state workshops and conferences that enable participants to have their work publicly celebrated and critiqued
- provision of Key Learning Area and other teacher groups to work in collegial networks, especially in relation to developing consistent teacher judgement.
Feedback from the participants during 2007 has indicated that there is a need to continue the focus on assessment. The activity will extend to Stage 6 and be incorporated into the diocesan priorities for 2008.
Implementation
The implementation of the activity will be supported by the following personnel: designated project officer, sector consultant, school-based professional learning teams.
Delivery
Through participation in an AGQTP project, teachers will have stWorkplace learning, online learning, mentoring, action learning project, workshops/course, conference
Timeline
By June 2008:
- schools have received a grant to continue their project
- key work undertaken by schools in discussions and professional learning around assessment
- progress report submitted in June.
- conference held focusing on assessment and quality teaching
- annual report submitted in November.
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