Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Assessment, Reporting and Professionalism in Teaching
  • Unit Code

    EDU4333
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Teachers regularly evaluate all aspects of their teaching practice to ensure they are meeting the learning needs of their students. They operate effectively at all stages of the teaching and learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment, developing learning programs, teaching, assessing, providing feedback on student learning and reporting to parents/carers. This unit provides instruction and opportunity for reflection in a variety of fields that are relevant to becoming an exemplary teacher, in particular assessing, providing feedback and reporting on student learning as well as identifying their own learning needs and analysing, evaluating and expanding their professional learning, both collegially and individually.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EDU4233

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the purpose of communicating timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning.
  2. Demonstrate creativity, personal autonomy, judgment and accountability through self reflection, feedback and continuous professional development to improve teaching practices and student learning.
  3. Demonstrate understanding of a range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process and keeping them informed of their child's progress.
  4. Review, analyse and synthesise various assessment strategies to assess student learning and modify teaching practices.
  5. Think critically about the role of the National Professional Standards for Teachers to generate and evaluate professional learning needs.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment strategies and techniques for the secondary classroom.
  2. Feedback, recording and reporting on student learning.
  3. National Professional Standards for Teachers.
  4. Reflective practice.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials, collaborative learning experiences, workshops and reflective practice.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayHow does effective assessment inform learning?60%
AssignmentReflective Practice40%

Text References

  • Black, P., Harrison, C., Lee, C., Marshall, B., & Wiliam, D. (2002), Working inside the black box. London: UK. Kings College.
  • Readman, K., & Allen, B. (2013). Practical planning and assessment. Australia: Oxford.
  • O'Connor, K. (2009). How to grade for learning. (3rd ed.). California: Corwin.
  • Bennett, B. (2013). Graphic intelligence: Possibilities for assessment and instruction. Toronto, Canada: Bookation Inc.
  • Black, P., Harrison, C., Lee, C., Marshall, B., & Wiliam, D. (2003). Assessment for learning: Putting into practice. Oxford: UK. OUP.
  • Wiggins, G. (1998). Educative assessment. California: Jossey-Bass.
  • Brady, L., & Kennedy, K. (2009). Celebrating student achievement: Assessment and reporting. (3rd ed.). Australia: Pearson.
  • Clark, S., & Hodder, M. (2005). Formative assessment in the secondary classroom. London: UK.

Website References


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Education

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Assessment, Reporting and Professionalism in Teaching
  • Unit Code

    EDU4333
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    1
  • Credit Points

    10
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Teachers regularly evaluate all aspects of their teaching practice to ensure they are meeting the learning needs of their students. They operate effectively at all stages of the teaching and learning cycle, including planning for learning and assessment, developing learning programs, teaching, assessing, providing feedback on student learning and reporting to parents/carers. This unit provides instruction and opportunity for reflection in a variety of fields that are relevant to becoming an exemplary teacher, in particular assessing, providing feedback and reporting on student learning as well as identifying their own learning needs and analysing, evaluating and expanding their professional learning, both collegially and individually.

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded EDU4233

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the purpose of communicating timely and appropriate feedback to students about their learning.
  2. Demonstrate creativity, personal autonomy, judgment and accountability through self reflection, feedback and continuous professional development to improve teaching practices and student learning.
  3. Demonstrate understanding of a range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process and keeping them informed of their child's progress.
  4. Review, analyse and synthesise various assessment strategies to assess student learning and modify teaching practices.
  5. Think critically about the role of the National Professional Standards for Teachers to generate and evaluate professional learning needs.

Unit Content

  1. Assessment strategies and techniques for the secondary classroom.
  2. Feedback, recording and reporting on student learning.
  3. National Professional Standards for Teachers.
  4. Reflective practice.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures and tutorials, collaborative learning experiences, workshops and reflective practice.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
EssayHow does effective assessment inform learning? *60%
PerformanceReflective Practice40%

* Assessment item identified for English language proficiency

Text References

  • Wiggins, G. (1998). Educative assessment. California: Jossey-Bass.
  • Readman, K., & Allen, B. (2013). Practical planning and assessment. Australia: Oxford.
  • O'Connor, K. (2009). How to grade for learning. (3rd ed.). California: Corwin.
  • Clark, S., & Hodder, M. (2005). Formative assessment in the secondary classroom. London: UK.
  • Brady, L., & Kennedy, K. (2009). Celebrating student achievement: Assessment and reporting. (3rd ed.). Australia: Pearson.
  • Black, P., Harrison, C., Lee, C., Marshall, B., & Wiliam, D. (2002), Working inside the black box. London: UK. Kings College.
  • Bennett, B. (2013). Graphic intelligence: Possibilities for assessment and instruction. Toronto, Canada: Bookation Inc.
  • Black, P., Harrison, C., Lee, C., Marshall, B., & Wiliam, D. (2003). Assessment for learning: Putting into practice. Oxford: UK. OUP.

Website References


Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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