Abstract
The alignment of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment within the context of students’ learning needs is core to effective teaching and learning. In this subject, teacher education students will be introduced to the purpose of assessment, related conceptual frameworks, principles and policies and their influence on assessment requirements and practices. Students … For more content click the Read More button below.
Syllabus
Purposes of assessment: conceptual approaches, frameworks, principles and policiesUse of assessment data and work samples to evaluate learning to inform planning and teaching practiceUse of a variety of evidence and data to plan teaching and learning sequences constructively aligned to the curriculumDiagnostic, formative, summative, formal and informal assessment strategiesEffective feedforward … For more content click the Read More button below.
Assessment items
1. Core concepts in assessment
2. Applying assessment principles and practices for learning and teaching
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
1.
Apply their knowledge of student learning, curriculum, pedagogy, assessment and reporting to plan and justify learning sequences
2.
Create learning goals that provide achievable challenges for all students
3.
Assess student learning through informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches
4.
Identify processes for timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning
5.
Critically reflect on assessment moderation and its application to support consistent and comparable judgements of student learning
6.
Analyse and evaluate student assessment data and appropriately modify teaching programs
7.
Identify strategies for reporting to students and parents/carers
8.
Apply fitness for purpose and principles of inclusion in assessment design
Enrolment restrictions
This subject is only available to students in the Master of Teaching (Primary) and the Master of Teaching (Secondary) courses.
Incompatible
Learning resources
Additional resources required by students
Nil