Week 2 (assessment and reporting)

Question 1

What is the purpose of assessment?

Answer 1

The purpose of assessment is to:

• gather evidence based on the outcomes (syllabus/curriculum)
• clarify what students do and don’t know
• report to students, parents, the school and community
• inform future teaching practice.

Question 2

What are the 3 purposes for assessment?

Answer 2

Assessment FOR learning (formative)- informs future planning, teaching and learning. Allows for teacher, peer and student self-reflection on learning and provides feedback.
Assessment AS learning (formative)- students reflect on own learning goals and processes (metacognitive practices).
Assessment OF learning (summative)- evidence of learning based on the outcomes for the purpose of reporting and comparing to outcomes and cohort.

Question 3

What are the 2 types of assessment?

Answer 3

Formal assessment (standardised)- asks the same questions in the same way to all students. Used as a uniform test of understanding so results can be compared e.g. NAPLAN. 
Informal assessment- informs teaching and learning, is ongoing and can be self, peer or teacher assessment with feedback e.g. observation, work samples, discussion.

Question 4

What is the cycle for planning and programming? (5)

Answer 4

1- What evidence is required?
2- How will it be gathered?
3- what content/experienced will allow students to demonstrate this?
4- how will feedback be provided?
5- Is there sufficient evidence to show the outcome has been met?
(note: reflection should be ongoing - before, during and after teaching).