Evaluation in education
CONTEXT
- The teacher education student is discussing her knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
- The teacher education student is in the first year of her Master of Teaching degree. She has completed her first teaching placement.
- This school is an independent secondary school (n=1676) in a suburban area.
- This resource is an example of a useful activity for teacher education students since it allows students to describe their knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs.
Demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
EVIDENCE ANNOTATION
The teacher education student demonstrates 3.6.1 ‘Graduate achieved’ through:
- Employing a range of strategies to assess student achievement and participation.
- Reflecting on lessons to inform future planning and improve pedagogy.
- Demonstrating a broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
- Ensuring assessment is an integral part of the teaching and learning cycle and that lesson planning indicates appropriate links between outcomes and assessment.
G: The goal for the teacher education student is 3.6.1.
R: The teacher education student is ‘Graduate achieved’ for 3.6.1.
O: What specific mentoring strategies could you employ with this teacher education student to help her move towards ‘Graduate exceeds’ for 3.6.1?
W: What is the next step you could negotiate as a goal for her? What will you do as a Mentor to help her achieve this goal?
- Is there assessment data the teacher education student could access to evaluate teaching and learning programs?
- What other feedback strategies could the teacher education student employ to evaluate teaching and learning?
G: To demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning.
R: Which level of the graduate continuum are you currently at for 3.6.1? Refer to recent feedback you have received.
O: What specific actions could you take to demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning?
- Discuss ideas with your Mentor for planning, reviewing and evaluating teaching strategies and lessons/units.
- Are you promptly evaluating lessons/units of work after their completion?
- What other evidence could you use to inform your evaluation of teaching programs?
W: What is your next step to demonstrate broad knowledge of strategies that can be used to evaluate teaching programs to improve student learning?