The Power of Formative Assessment

Overview

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This course examines research on formative assessment and its role in addressing a problem in Australian education. Learners analyze assessment resources and implement a research-informed resource in an existing classroom or school curriculum.

Syllabus

Articulate a compelling problem in Australian education and how formative assessment can help us address the problem.
Describe the research on formative assessment and how it is connected to other important topics in the education landscape.
Assess the key ideas impacting formative assessment and how they may be leveraged in the classroom.
Analyse formative assessment resources and incorporate them into routines, lessons, or curriculum you have already established in your classroom or at your school.
Use a new resource in your classroom that reflects the research, content, and skills relevant to effectively use formative assessment.