EEL203 Assessment in Teaching and Learning (8)

In this subject, students will explore assessment practices in primary school and early childhood settings and critically discuss the purposes, methods, strengths and challenges of assessing learning. Students will become familiar with the grading systems commonly used in primary school settings in Australia. They will develop a critical awareness of the usefulness of different approaches for recording children's learning for planning purposes, and to reflect on teacher professional practice to improve student learning outcomes. This subject examines skills and practices required for effective assessment and reporting in early childhood and primary settings.

They will plan sequences of learning based on observation and assessment of childrens abilities. Planning will include catering for differentiation, the use of formative and summative assessment strategies to guide planning for teaching and learning. Students will have the opportunity to reflect on practice to guide planning for improved learning outcomes.

Availability

Session 2 (60)
On Campus
Albury-Wodonga Campus
Bathurst Campus
Dubbo Campus
Wagga Wagga Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EEL203. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

SY/US

Duration

One session

School

School of Education

Enrolment Restrictions

Students should be enrolled concurrently in EPT328.

Subject Relationships

EPT328 Students should be concurrently enrolled in EPT328 as work undertaken on placement is assessed under EEL203

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to understand the role of assessment in teaching and learning;
  • be able to implement various methods of assessment and observation to record children's learning;
  • be able to make judgements on interpretations of assessment of children's learning as the basis of planning for teaching;
  • be able to implement, reflect and evaluate teaching practice to improve children's learning, using assessment information;
  • be able to discuss current issues and debates regarding assessment in education; and
  • be able to understand various ways of reporting children's learning to relevant stakeholders.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Assessment for Learning in both primary schools and early childhood settings
  • Formative assessment; summative assessment; diagnostic strategies; effective feedback; NAPLAN; Reporting on student learning, etc.
  • Teacher Performance Assessment Task (TPA)
  • Presentations on TPA

Contact

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The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2019. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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