28. The Assessment Dilemma

With NAPLAN testing in full swing, we’re diving into the real purpose of formative and summative assessment—how they work together, shape student learning and our own practice.Of course, we can’t have this conversation without stepping onto our soapbox about standardised testing. Are we assessing what truly matters, or just what’s easiest to measure? And what does that mean for the way we teach?Join us today for a challenging conversation that might just give you some food for thought as we consider the impact of standardised testing and the push for measurable performance outcomes on almost everything else we do as teachers. Helpful Links 💡Schiro's Curriculum Ideologies Classroom Assessment and Pedagogy - Black and WilliamRecording this as PD? Here are the relevant APSTs:Focus Area 5.1 – Assess student learning