Assessment

Teacher speaks to Professor David Lynch about a five year pilot study that explored the characteristics of an outstanding school.

‘[Ruby] has been working on this project for many months and comes to each day with a new idea to try, or a new way to achieve something already attempted.'

Can peer assessment techniques help improve pass rates and student learning outcomes? According to one educator’s action research, the answer is yes.

The traditional A to E report card is a thing of the past at Nossal High School, where grades have been removed to give more targeted and useful feedback to students and parents.

Teacher puts three questions to Dr Sandy Heldsinger and Rob Hassell on the topic of assessment.

‘By adding pockets of change that link firmly to our vision into the timetabled curriculum, assessment reform can become more widespread ...’

Stealth assessment, interactive learning environments and assessing literacy and numeracy. In a special podcast, Teacher provides a snapshot of the keynote speeches from Research Conference 2015.

To mark National Science Week, Teacher hears from Professor Jim Pellegrino about shaping science learning for the future.

‘When we can see an opportunity, we can think about what’s possible and then wonder how we can make it happen.’ Fiona Gordon discusses how allowing students to construct their own knowledge can create change.

Professor Geoff Masters AO discusses the challenges of closing achievement gaps.