A variety of activities that meet the needs of all students
What are assessment strategies?
100
Structured and individualised statements that are non-judgemental
What is feedback?
100
These are used as key reference points for decisions about students' progress and achievement.
What are syllabus outcomes?
200
Assessment activities should include some or all of these qualities
What is valid, reliable, engaging and challenging assessment activities?
200
Self-assessment, peer assessment and reflection are examples of this
What is assessment AS learning?
200
Feedback from a colleague during teaching and learning activities
What are teacher observations?
200
Providing students with advice about how they can improve their learning is a key element of this.
What is effective feedback?
300
Monitored over time
What is ongoing assessment?
300
Occurs at defined key points of a unit of work and can be used to rank or grade students
What is assessment OF learning?
300
Students providing feedback to their classmates
What is peer assessment?
400
The student has an extensive knowledge and understanding of the content and can readily apply this knowledge. In addition, the student has achieved a very high level of competence in the processes and skills and can apply these skills to new situations.
What is an "A" grade?
400
This type of assessment encourages students to take responsibility for their own learning
What is assessment AS learning?
400
These learning activities occur as a result of interaction between students
What are collaborative activities?
500
This policy has been developed to provide greater clarity for teachers and schools.
What is curriculum planning and programming, assessing and reporting to parents K-12 policy?
500
This type of assessment reflects a view of learning in which assessment helps students learn better, rather than just achieve a better mark