Getting Started with Assessment

Introduction: (45 minutes)

An overview of how to assess a narrative text in Brightpath.

• ·We will explain how to make an on-balance judgement of a student’ performance that takes into account both the Authorial Choices and the Conventions of writing.
• ·We will illustrate how to analyse a sample performance and compare it to the calibrated exemplars.

11:45 – 12:45 AWST
1:15 – 2:15 ACST
1:45 – 2:45 AEST

Scoring the work: (60 minutes)

Participants go offline for one hour and have a go at assessing three scripts against the ruler.

You will need copies of:

• 1.Guide to Making your Judgments (Narrative)
• 2.Gide to analysing Student Work
• 3.Copies of the three practice scripts

How we assessed the work: (30 minutes)

Participants log back into the meeting for a post assessment analysis and discussion. You will have the opportunity to ask any questions.

*Detailed commentaries of how we assessed the scripts will be emailed to you after the workshop.

1:15 – 1:30 AWST
2:45 – 3:00 ACST
3:15 – 3:30 AEST

Leading the implementation for Brightpath 2020 at your school: (15 minutes)

We will provide an overview of how to lead the implementation of Brightpath in your school.

• ·Planning the schedule of assessments
• ·What makes a good task?
• ·Administering the task
• ·What does good assessment look like?
• ·Moderation
• ·Utilising the teaching points to cater for individual student needs and lesson planning.

1:30 – 1:45 AWST
3:00 – 3:15 ACST
3:30 – 3:45 AEST