Innovations and Excellence Bendigo Secondary Schools' Cluster

Principle Five - Assessment practices are an integral part of teaching and learning.

In learning environments that reflect this principle the teacher:

• 5.1 designs assessment practices that reflect the full range of learning program objectives
• 5.2 ensures that students receive frequent constructive feedback that supports further learning
• 5.3 makes assessment criteria explicit
• 5.4 uses assessment practices that encourage reflection and self assessment
• 5.5 uses evidence from assessment to inform planning and teaching.

Defining Assessement - the Blueprint
Assessment for improved student learning and deep understanding requires the range of assessment practices to be used:

• Assessment for learning occurs when teachers use inferences about student progress to inform their teaching.
• Assessment as learning occurs when students reflect on and monitor their progress to inform their future learning goals.
• Assessment of learning occurs when teachers use evidence of student learning to make judgements on student achievement against goals and standards.

Key Links
Blueprint - Assessment Advice

Online Assessment Professional Learning Modules - online tool that determines key areas teachers should investigate based on existing knowledge.

Links to classroom practice - samples from the online modules
Strategies for Assesssment OF Learning - Creating rubrics

Strategies for Assessment AS Learning

Gaining evidence FOR Learning