ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM
EDU5AAC
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
The emphasis in this subject is on the types of assessment and reporting used in Australian schools to inform teaching, reflect on and monitor student progress and measure student achievement. The theoretical frameworks guiding choice of, and types of, assessment and reporting are examined and the challenges and complexities encountered by teachers when assessing and reporting on academic performance are explored. This subject compares and contrasts assessment and reporting strategies relevant to school education.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Available to Study Abroad Students: No
Subject year level: Year Level 5 - Masters
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Students must be enrolled in either of the following courses in order to undertake this subject: Masters of Teaching Secondary (EMTCS, EMTCSB, EMTCSW),Master of Teaching Primary (EMTCP, EMTCPB and EMTCPW), Master of Teaching (EMTP), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTS), Master of Teaching Secondary (EMTSB), Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts Education (AZAAE), Bachelor of Science//Bachelor of Science Education (SZSSE), Bachelor of Arts/Master of Teaching (AZATS), Bachelor of Science & Masters of Teaching Secondary (SZSTS)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Assessment and Reporting: Celebrating Student Achievement. (4th ed.). | Prescribed | Brady, L., Kennedy, K. (2012) | Pearson |
| Readings | Quality Teaching for Quality Learning: Planning through reflection | Recommended | Julie McLeod & Ruth Reynolds (2007) | Cengage Learning |
| Readings | Assessment for Teaching | Recommended | Patrick Griffin (Ed). (2014) | Cambridge Uni Press |
| Readings | A selection of readings nominated by subject coordinator | Recommended | Library Reading List (Currently under EDU5TEB) | Library List |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Demonstrate research-based knowledge of the underlying principles and practices of report writing.
- Activities:
- Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, an online assessment, development report and forum tasks
02. Demonstrate how assessment results inform planning of teaching and progress learning.
- Activities:
- Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, an online assessment, and forum tasks
03. Understand how to assess student learning in regards to demonstrating understandings of assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches in assessing student learning.
- Activities:
- Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, an online assessment, and forum tasks
04. Demonstrate the capacity to interpret student assessment data to evaluate student learning and modify teaching practice.
- Activities:
- Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, an online assessment, and forum tasks
05. Understand the social and political trends, which inform assessment practices.
- Activities:
- Students will engage with this ILO through online learning modules, an online assessment, and forum tasks
Albury-Wodonga, 2017, Week 33-45, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 35 - 35
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be Delivered at the Bundoora Campus only"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 34 - 45
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 34 to week 45 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 35
One 6.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops will take place directly after Combined lecture"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critiquing Assessment Items: Analysis of Individual NAPLAN Data = 1200 words | This will be an group task undertaken during the on campus intensive | 20 | 02, 04 |
| Analysis of Classroom Data to Inform Instruction = 2000 words | 40 | 02, 03, 04 | |
| Reporting Student Learning (20%) Online module activities (20%) Total word equivalence = 2300 word | 40 | 01, 05 |
Bendigo, 2017, Week 33-45, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 35 - 35
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be Delivered at the Bundoora Campus only"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 34 - 45
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 34 to week 45 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 35
One 6.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops will take place directly after Combined lectuire"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critiquing Assessment Items: Analysis of Individual NAPLAN Data = 1200 words | This will be an group task undertaken during the on campus intensive | 20 | 02, 04 |
| Analysis of Classroom Data to Inform Instruction = 2000 words | 40 | 02, 03, 04 | |
| Reporting Student Learning (20%) Online module activities (20%) Total word equivalence = 2300 word | 40 | 01, 05 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 33-45, Blended
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sarah Lord
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 35 - 35
One 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
"The intensive component of this subject will be Delivered at the Bundoora Campus only"
Unscheduled Online ClassWeek: 34 - 45
One 3.0 hours unscheduled online class per week on weekdays during the day from week 34 to week 45 and delivered via online.
WorkShopWeek: 35 - 35
One 6.0 hours workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 35 to week 35 and delivered via face-to-face.
"Workshops will take place directly after Combined lectuire"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critiquing Assessment Items: Analysis of Individual NAPLAN Data = 1200 words | This will be an group task undertaken during the on campus intensive | 20 | 02, 04 |
| Analysis of Classroom Data to Inform Instruction = 2000 words | 40 | 02, 03, 04 | |
| Reporting Student Learning (20%) Online module activities (20%) Total word equivalence = 2300 word | 40 | 01, 05 |