Assessment and Data
Overview
In this unit pre-service teachers critically evaluate the assessment principles, types and purpose and develop expertise in using and interpreting different types of data in secondary school contexts. The unit explores teachers’ use of data from state, national and global perspectives and introduces basic data terminology, practices and strategies. Using data informed practices, pre-service teachers examine issues related to validity and reliability of assessment and examine key ethical issues confronting education policy makers related to assessment adjustments. Working in collaboration, pre-service teachers explore moderation processes, create record-keeping tools, interpret tabular and graphic data, and communicate assessment data through digital reporting.
Requisites
Rule
62.5 credit points in EDU units
AND EITHER
EDU70012 Supervised Professional Experience 2
OR
EDU70016 Supervised Professional Experience 2
OR
EDU80051 Professional Experience 2
OR
EDU80020 Professional Experience 2
27-October-2024
08-December-2024
15-June-2025
30-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Critically evaluate the purposes and types of data used by schools and broader educational bodies, at the state, national and global levels
- Use high level of critical and creative thinking to investigate and represent complex local and global issues using digital representations ethically and professionally
- Analyse and interpret assessment data to make informed judgments on student learning and well-being and to provide purposeful feedback and reports
- Design valid, reliable and effective test items and record-keeping
- Critically examine the role of moderation to make comparable judgments of student learning that effectively integrate discipline specific knowledge
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Specified Activities Various | 4.00 | 12 weeks | 48 |
| Unspecified Activities Various | 5.50 | 12 weeks | 66 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.50 | 12 weeks | 150 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essay | Individual | 50% | 1,2,3 |
| Portfolio | Group | 50% | 1,3,4,5 |
Content
- Big data, e.g. NAPLAN, PISA
- Policy
- Stakeholders
- Contexts for assessment and reporting
- Principles of assessment for learning
- The importance and functions of moderation
- Providing feedback to enhance learning
- Strategies for assessing student learning including peer and self-assessment
- Recording and assessment
- Reporting achievement
- Data and planning
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.