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Teacher as Planner, Assessor and Reporter
Postgraduate | TAS-EMT508 | 2020
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Teacher as Planner, Assessor and Reporter
About this subject
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Apply knowledge of the Australian curriculum and planning models to evaluate learning sequences
- Apply a variety of assessment strategies that draw on theoretical perspectives to assess student learning
- Analyse and interpret various forms and purposes of planning for, assessing, and reporting on student learning
- Engage critically with content to create knowledge, and to communicate concepts and ideas to an intended audience
- Planning for quality teaching and learning
- Evaluating learning programs
- Principles of assessment
- Assessment strategies: Constructive alignment
- Standards-based assessment: The Australian curriculum
- Reporting on student learning
- Graphic organisers
- Assessment: Levels of understanding (SOLO)
- Moderation and constructive feedback to students, parents, and other education stakeholders
- Debates about large-scale assessments: NAPLAN
In this subject you are introduced to the key understandings of the role of the teacher as reporter,assessor and planner. These roles are vital for effective learning in contemporary educational contexts. You will be introduced to big-picture planning (school-wide) as well as planning units of work. You will develop an understanding of the principles and practices of reporting to students, parents and other stakeholders and demonstrate a broad understanding of assessment as/of/for learning. This subject provides opportunities to establish clear links between theoretical underpinnings of reporting/assessment/planning and professional practice.
- Planning for learning (40%)
- Assessing and reporting student learning (60%)
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Entry requirements
To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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