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Assessment

Evidence that moves
learning forward.

Make assessment part of learning rather than something that happens after it. Use evidence of student thinking to inform feedback, responsive teaching and meaningful next steps.

Assessment ignition points

Assessment That Moves Learning Forward

How can assessment become part of learning rather than simply measure it afterwards?

  • Gather and interpret evidence that reveals where learners are and what they need next.
  • Develop feedback and assessment processes that help learners recognise progress and take greater ownership of their learning.

Responsive Teaching

How do we use evidence of learning to decide what teaching move comes next?

  • Notice and interpret evidence from student thinking, dialogue and performance.
  • Adapt teaching, scaffolding and challenge in response to what learners demonstrate.

Assessing Conceptual Understanding

How can assessment reveal whether learners understand ideas and can apply them in new contexts?

  • Look beyond recall and completed products for evidence of connections, reasoning and transfer.
  • Design opportunities for learners to explain, represent and apply their understanding in different ways.

Designing Better Performance Tasks

How do we create tasks that reveal what learners know, understand and can do?

  • Design purposeful tasks that make the intended learning and required thinking visible.
  • Move beyond formulaic products towards performances that provide meaningful evidence of learning.

Tailored professional learning

Your school.
Your context.
Your learning.

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