5.1 Assess student learning Demonstrate understanding of assessment strategies, including informal and formal, diagnostic, formative and summative approaches to assess student learning
Example Contemporary Assessment Strategies There are three main types of contemporary assessment strategies commonly used in Australian schools. These include class room based, system wide and national testing. Australian students undertake all three types of assessment during their school life and they all differ significantly. Class room based assessment occurs in the class room, and tasks are determined by the teacher and integrated into the school year. System wide testing differs in the sense that it refers to testing at a state level. National testing occurs throughout the country and is a standardized form of assessment that is marked and moderated by an external body. I understand the different forms of contemporary assessment strategies, and each of their benefits and disadvantages. For more information, a university essay addressing the subject and be accessed here. A specific example of my understanding of assessment strategies and approaches can be found here.
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