Assessment and reporting are significant aspects of school education. Educational achievement and reporting of this is crucial to ongoing success for learners. Assessment monitors learning progress and reporting makes the results available to a range of audiences. Understanding the complexities surrounding assessment and reporting is essential for effective teaching. This subject compares and contrasts assessment and reporting strategies relevant to school education. Skills and practices required for effective assessing and reporting are explored with specific attention to identifying and understanding the challenges and complexities encountered by teachers when assessing and reporting on academic performance.
Assessment as learning occurs when students reflect on and monitor their progress to inform their progress. Assessment is the ongoing process of gathering, analysing and reflecting on evidence to make informed and consistent judgments to improve student learning. Assessment for improved student learning and deep understanding requires a range of assessment practices to be used. Reporting is the process by which assessment information is communicated to help students, parents and teachers to make decisions by providing information about what students know and can do, together with recommendations for their future learning.
No offerings have been identified for this subject in 2022.
HD/FL
One session
School of Education
This subject is only offered to students enrolled in the Master of Teaching courses.
This subject is not available to students who have completed subject EEE405.
The following subject is assumed knowledge for those students enrolled in the Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) course: EMS406 Science and Technology Curriculum Studies.
The following subjects are assumed knowledge for those students enrolled in the Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) course: EML441 Curriculum Method 1: English or EMH441 Curriculum Method 1: Society & Environment or EMM441 Curriculum Method 1: Mathematics or EMT445 Curriculum Method 1: Design & Technology or EMR441 Curriculum Method 1: PD/H/PE or EMS441 Curriculum Method 1: Science.
EEE405 Paired Subject
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of EEE503 in Session 2 2020. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.