Assessment For Learning: The Inquiring Teacher

Overview

Learn how to use reciprocal learning conversations and collaboration with students to set learning goals, targets, success criteria and descriptive feedback to guide further learning.

A broader focus on assessment is used to improve teaching and learning in a student-centred process.

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Who should participate

 This module is suitable for registered teachers with access to a classroom.


Delivery
Where:

Room A330, Block A
Queensland University of Technology
Kelvin Grove Campus

When:

Attendance at all three sessions is required. Each session commences as 9:00am and concludes at 4:00pm, on:

  • 21 July
  • 4 August
  • 13 October
Cost
  • $770 (inc GST) course costs
  • $176 (inc GST) optional assessment (credit into the Master of Education)


Credit eligibility

Eligible for credit/admission

Satisfactory completion of this module can be used as 12 credit points towards a higher degree (Graduate Certificate of Education or Master of Education).

If participants wish to complete the module as professional development only they will not be required to submit assessment.

Contact

For more information, please contact:

Jane Buchanan
Tel: 33787243
jane.buchanan@ozemail.com.au
ann@dayborogeo.com


Details

The approach to assessment has moved beyond a narrow summative, 'end-point' testing focus to a broader focus on assessment as a means of improving teaching and learning. This is sometimes referred to as assessment for learning.

Current research suggests that assessment for learning is a 'student-centred' process of inquiry, decision-making, adaptation and transformation.

It is a learning process that can be used to inform teaching and learning where curriculum relevant information is gathered, learned from, and responded to in a way that will make a difference to and improve learning of ALL students.

This process includes reciprocal learning conversations in the classroom context where students and teachers can learn from and contribute to the process and collaborate in the setting of learning goals, targets, success criteria and descriptive feedback to guide further learning.

What you gain from this module?

A theoretical overview of the essential features and purposes of assessment for learning.

The development of skills needed to: plan, implement and evaluate a unit of work based on the comprehension skill of summarisation.

Participants will:

  • Plan assessment concurrently and integrate it seamlessly with instruction.
  • Share learning goals and success criteria with students at the outset of learning.
  • Gather information about student learning before, during and at the end of a period of instruction.
  • Use assessment to inform instruction, guide next steps and help students monitor their progress.
  • Analyse and interpret evidence of learning.
  • Give and receive descriptive feedback.
  • Help students develop their ability to self and peer assess.
  • Evaluate the impact of changed instructional actions on student achievement.

Presenters

  • Ann Turner
  • Jane Buchanan
  • QUT Literacy Secretariat

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Course payment method

Payment is made online via QUTPay.

Further information will be provided when you register. Contact us for more information.

Cancellation

We reserve the right to cancel the course due to unforeseen circumstances, such as low registration numbers. If this happen, we will advise you as soon as possible, and give you a full refund.

We are not responsible for any expenses you may have incurred if the course is cancelled.