ABSTRACT
The goals for this chapter are to support you to:
Understand how assessment, learning and teaching are intrinsically linked
Outline the key components underpinning quality assessment processes
Recognise how increasing accountability can influence teacher practices around assessment
Australian Professional Standards for Teachers—Graduate level:
Standard 1: Know students and how they learn (Focus areas 1.3, 1.5)
Standard 2: Know the content and how to teach it (Focus areas 2.3)
Standard 5: Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning (Focus areas 5.1, 5.2, 5.3)
