VISTA 19 August 2005

21 October 2005Park Hyatt, Melbourne

Assessment & Reporting Conference

Fitzroy High School presentation

Innovative Assessment

FHS has a specific mandate to explore and develop: Educational innovation with a particular emphasis

in the middle years A teacher education program and facility Alternative and innovative education in the

community through partnerships with the local community, education providers and other agencies

Assessmentof learning

for learning

as learning

demonstration - culminating tasks

tests - literacy, numeracy, non-

verbal

observation - learning attributes, personal

qualities

reflectionefolios

feedback

teacher professional learning plans

personal learning plans

teachers as researchers

teacher, peer and self assessment

learning logs

use and management of data

• Teachers as researchers • Use and management of data• Personal Learning Plans • Teacher Professional Learning

Plans

Strategic Intent: High performing school with high performing staff leading to outstanding student attainment

Using assessment to shape Teaching and Learning

Student Personal Learning PlanArea Current standard and

reflectionGoal Targets with evidence

(exhibition)Achievement- rating

Literacy

Decoding written, spoken and visual text

Making meaning of different forms of text

Understanding the purposes of texts, using text in different ways

Analysing text, recognizing how texts influence readers, viewers and listeners

2004 AIM – Reading above expected level (90th percentile), Writing at or above (70th percentile), Spelling at (50th percentile).

2004 CSF assessmentReading established at Level 5 (operating at Year 9 level), Writing and Speaking and Listening Consolidating at Level 5

2005 MYAT – Literacy Stanine 4 (average), Non verbal Stanine 4 (average)

Annotated work sample (attached)

To appreciate Literature and broaden reading choices to include more fiction in a variety of genres

Improve speaking and listening skills

Achieve higher than expected levels in Writing and Reading

Improve spelling

Extend skills by completing all work in Literature Personal Learning Module

To read four books per term (2 different genres)

Achieve Reading - Level 6 Consolidating

Participate in the Premier’s reading challenge

Achieve Writing - Level 5 established

Achieve Speaking and Listening - Level 5 established

Speaking and Listening - participate in 3 classroom debates

Participate in debate competition

Achieve 90% accuracy in spelling

Completed Literature PLM and demonstrated understanding of different genres (see semester 1 report).

Teacher Professional Learning Plans

New staff

school visit, interview, appointment

New Teacher Feedback Station

Roles and Responsibilities

Development and revision of TPLP

Feedback Stations- Team

- Individual Teaching & Learning

Conversation with Principal

Action Research- Lesson Study

- LbD- relationships

PDSA- Whole Staff

- Team- IndividualExisting staff

Induction- graduates

- experienced- leadership

Performance and Development Process

Review of TPLP

Feedback- multiple sources

- personality profile- parent/student

Graduate teacherVIT portfolio

PLOT rubrics- substantive dialogue

- pedagogy

Conversations within Team

Student outcome data

Innovative Assessment