edu5aac assessment
ASSESSMENT AND CURRICULUM
EDU5AAC
2018
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.
SchoolSchool of Education
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorRebecca Miles-Keogh
Available to Study Abroad StudentsNo
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
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-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/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
Subject options
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Albury-Wodonga, 2018, Week 25-29, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCraig Deed
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 25 - 29
Three 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 25 to week 29 and delivered via online.
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, 2018, Week 25-29, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCraig Deed
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 25 - 29
Three 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 25 to week 29 and delivered via online.
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, 2018, Week 25-29, Online
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorCraig Deed
Class requirements
Lecture/WorkshopWeek: 25 - 29
Three 2.0 hours lecture/workshop per study period on weekdays during the day from week 25 to week 29 and delivered via online.
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 |