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Advanced Teaching Skills Exam Notes Areas to concentrate on NAPLAN! - Purpose of NAPLAN why is is implemented - How is it implemented - Benefits - Disadvantages - Stakeholders - Your recommendations, what should happen next Assessment - Assessment, all elements of assessment that have been covered in the readings, lectures and tutorials - You should be aware of the benefits and have a sound knowledge of ALL types of assessment - Give examples of all types of assessment - Importance of assessment - Give classroom application examples Reporting to parents - What are some of the issues with the reporting system? - Why should we report to parents? - Communicating with parents: how? why? - Why are relationships with parents important Assessment Strategies - Be proficient in explaining the practical application of all modes of assessment into a classroom - A very sound knowledge of a wide variety of assessment strategies and their benefits AITSL Standard 5 - AISTL Standard 5 states: Graduate teachers will be able to assess, provide feedback and report on student learning - How will you achieve this? EXAM Structure: - 3 compulsory essays - There is no choice You should aim to write approximately THREE (3) pages for each essay

List and explain 10 assessment strategies Standardised Tests - NAPLAN - True or false - Short answer - Multiple choice - Essays Problem based/inquiry - Link to real life contexts Portfolios

- Showcase - Documentation - Process Checklists - Simple and effective - Based on achievement of objectives Projects Presentations - Debates Interviews - With parents and/or students - Promotes discussion and understanding for everyone

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Exit slips Peer feedback Self reflection Technology e.g. Kahoot Anecdotal notes

How can we report on students’ achievements? Types: - Work samples - Interviews - Whole school strategies • School brochures • Newsletters • Open days • Assemblies • Policy statements • Homework • Formal school meetings • Parent night • Interviews - Portfolios - Formal written reports - Phone call/email to parents - Multiple assessment strategies - Different record keeping methods - Curriculum based assessments - School reports - Parent-teacher interviews How can you ensure you are awarding fair and consistent grades?

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Moderation Judging standards Providing evidence Set assessment as per assessment principles: these guide objectives, differentiation for diverse needs Multiple assessment, multiple intelligences, range of assessment strategies Continuous assessment

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Not grading on one assessment Checking with achievement standards Moderate with other teachers SCSA/ACARA work samples Comparisons with other students Accurate grading system Previous years marks Discussion with prior teachers Weighted average

What are some of the issues with school reports?

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Doesn't always give effective feedback Too broad or uses fluffy language Often focuses on a student’s nature, not academic information, should be achievement based Doesn't outline specific ways/areas to improve Communication with parents and students: language used needs to be understandable, report should be followed up and discussed Discrepancies b/w other assessment results: moderation, what one teacher would give and value in an assessment Only max 2 reports throughout the year and needs to be ongoing Workload and expectations of teachers Who is the report addressed to? Complemented with other forms of reporting e.g. portfolio Reports don’t represent previous test marks always Should adhere to the principles of assessment Work load Not clear Pressure on assessment samples Can affect students self-esteem Just a grade (A,B,C,D,E,F) Not each subject has a written comment

How can we communicate with parents to ensure we establish and maintain strong relationships?

- Parent - Teacher meeting

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• twice a year • open to more • give specific times • organise over email but don't discuss content/concern in the email • don’t use too much teacher jargon • be understanding and positive • set boundaries with parents • using online programs e.g. seesaw, class dojo • portfolios • classroom open nights • constructive feedback = address the problem + what your goals are moving forward • should be ongoing • use emails effectively + in conjunction with in person methods • use parents as a resource, welcome in classroom, engaged helpers • newsletters Parent information night Student, teacher and parent interviews Class letters Constant update on students progress

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Negative and positive feedback on student achievement and development Invite parents to help/volunteer Use ICT e.g. seesaw to record communication Class dojo Assemblies

NAPLAN 1. What is the purpose of NAPLAN? - Enable measurement and comparison between states, schools - To provide information to stakeholders - To assess literacy and numeracy at both a national level and an individual level (based on 1 attempt on 1 day - Accountability - make improvements - In 2008, the National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) commenced in Australian schools - Every year, all students in years 3,5,7 and 9 are assessed on the same days using national tests in numeracy - An individual report is provided to parents and caregivers for each student - The results show student’s achievements against a national average and school scores are posted on My School Website - All students in the designated grades are required to sit the test with possible exception of students with significant intellectual disability - National benchmark 2. What are the benefits of NAPLAN? - Aspects that require attention are highlighted - Flag geographical areas that require funding - Can gain information that informs planning and funding - Exposure to formal testing - Provides an opportunity for intervention - Flag students at risk - School can gain data about the various domains in literacy and numeracy which can inform their future planning and funding - Allows schools to assign resources to appropriate classes and identify areas for professional learning - Teachers can identify both the students in need of additional support and the domains in which they can improve their own teaching - Students benefit by identifying the area in which they need to improve - Teaches students about test conditions - Tracks students progress 3. What are some of the issues with NAPLAN? - Length of time it takes to return results - Teaches teaching according to the test - Unnatural way of learning - Detrimental to students self esteem - Physical environment of classroom is changed on test day - affects student comfort - Students may not perform to the best of their ability on the day due to certain circumstances e.g. sickness, family troubles 4. Who are the main stakeholders in NAPLAN and how are they affected? Students - affects confidence - anxiety - identifies issues

Teachers - increased workload - stress - administering the tests - reporting back to parents - teaching to the test - results published on ‘my school website’ - enjoyment of teaching Parents - dealing with child’s anxiety - understanding the report and the test - relationship with school - ‘my school website’ Government - shows how students are performing Principal - effects overall look of the school as results are published on my school...