Introduction
Educators in junior primary need to include assessments among their learning programs. Assessment provides a valuable source of information that illustrates learning in progress. A wide range of methods used in collaboration with children, families, and other professional support networks will gain a deeper insight of data. Curriculum frameworks and education government agencies highlight the importance of assessment as it provides high quality learning and teaching. Educators need assessment tools to report on student learning and develop learning intentions for future planning. This will assist with understanding the next step in the learning program. The following paragraphs investigate and describe the purpose of assessment …show more content…
257). The use of assessment allows educators to report on student learning that aligns with the Australian curriculum framework. The Australian curriculum standards address what student learning needs to be achieved at certain areas of subjects and grades. The purpose of this is to continuously monitor and evaluate children’s learning, to inform parents of the student’s learning achievement, and to inform the community of the school’s ranking among the annual National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Each state in Australia has their own school curriculum and assessment reporting policies in place, which must align with the Australian curriculum framework. This will ensure all Australian students will become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and active and informed citizens (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 2008, p. 7). In the state of Victoria, the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) describes “single, coherent and comprehensive set of content descriptions and associated achievement standards to enable teachers to plan, monitor, assess and report on the learning achievement of every student” (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, n.d.). These state and national curriculum frameworks enable teachers to develop …show more content…
1). “Summative assessment data provides teachers with information about how effective teaching strategies have been, time needed for instruction and how to improve teaching for future students” (ACT Government Education and Training, 2012, p. 7). Reports are provided to families twice a year that highlight the standards that have been achieved using a five point rating scale among the educational setting. This provides data that supports assessment of learning. Other instruments that can be developed can be demonstrated through diagnostic testing, standardized tests or quizzes at the end of a learning area. With the use of these assessment methods student attainment improves and guides quality teaching and learning
Educators in junior primary need to include assessments among their learning programs. Assessment provides a valuable source of information that illustrates learning in progress. A wide range of methods used in collaboration with children, families, and other professional support networks will gain a deeper insight of data. Curriculum frameworks and education government agencies highlight the importance of assessment as it provides high quality learning and teaching. Educators need assessment tools to report on student learning and develop learning intentions for future planning. This will assist with understanding the next step in the learning program. The following paragraphs investigate and describe the purpose of assessment …show more content…
257). The use of assessment allows educators to report on student learning that aligns with the Australian curriculum framework. The Australian curriculum standards address what student learning needs to be achieved at certain areas of subjects and grades. The purpose of this is to continuously monitor and evaluate children’s learning, to inform parents of the student’s learning achievement, and to inform the community of the school’s ranking among the annual National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN). Each state in Australia has their own school curriculum and assessment reporting policies in place, which must align with the Australian curriculum framework. This will ensure all Australian students will become successful learners, confident and creative individuals, and active and informed citizens (Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, 2008, p. 7). In the state of Victoria, the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) describes “single, coherent and comprehensive set of content descriptions and associated achievement standards to enable teachers to plan, monitor, assess and report on the learning achievement of every student” (Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority, n.d.). These state and national curriculum frameworks enable teachers to develop …show more content…
1). “Summative assessment data provides teachers with information about how effective teaching strategies have been, time needed for instruction and how to improve teaching for future students” (ACT Government Education and Training, 2012, p. 7). Reports are provided to families twice a year that highlight the standards that have been achieved using a five point rating scale among the educational setting. This provides data that supports assessment of learning. Other instruments that can be developed can be demonstrated through diagnostic testing, standardized tests or quizzes at the end of a learning area. With the use of these assessment methods student attainment improves and guides quality teaching and learning