Learning (approaches to assessment)
Ensuring effective education
In addition to the development of the school’s assessment policy, it is the responsibility of the coordinator to promote a positive culture and environment in which assessment practices aim to improve learning and teaching.
Think about how the following actions may support teachers as they develop their approaches to assessment:
Invite teachers to consider the who, how and why regarding feedback in the classroom.
Ask: Is feedback being provided by both students and teachers? How is that feedback being applied?
Review the school-based system(s) used to report learning.
Ask: Can the information being reported be used to promote future growth and improvement?
Ensure that teachers are documenting and evaluating student learning to design future learning based on data.
Ask: How might learning engagements change based on evidence of prior learning?
Encourage teachers to plan for a variety of assessment strategies for conceptual understanding throughout the scope of student learning.
Ask: What opportunities exist for students to show their understanding in a variety of ways.
Develop assessment tools such as rubrics and checklists with teachers.
Ask: How do students know the learning expectations? When appropriate, how can students co-construct assessment criteria with teachers?
Communicate assessment practices with the school community.
Ask: Do families understand the purpose of assessment in the school?
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