Measuring Growth in Learning
At Annesley we are committed to a learning and teaching environment that develops strengths, passions and skills. We incorporate the teaching of Foundational Skills in daily explicit learning engagements and throughout our transdisciplinary programs of inquiry. It is through the development of the Foundational skills that each student is supported to develop skills which support their learning in all other areas. Alongside this, our students also develop Transversal Skills of creativity, collaboration, perseverance, resilience and problem-solving through the entrepreneurial and experiential learning programs. Our students are empowered with choice, voice and ownership of their learning journey through open-ended, engagements, goal setting and reflection. Together these create an engaging, interactive and personalised learning environment.
Regularly throughout the year class teachers conduct assessments to monitor and track the growth in skill development of each student. The purpose of these assessments is to inform the learning and teaching. It identifies what students know, understand, and can do at different stages of their learning journey.
During Term 1 we have utilised the following measurement tools to provide data to support a larger picture of each student’s achievement and progress in the Foundational Skills:
Early Years – Reception to Year 2
- PM Benchmark for reading levels
- PASM – Phonological Awareness Skill Mapping
- CoST – Spelling Assessment
- PAT Reading and PAT Maths – for new students
- Multilit Placement Testing
Primary Years – Years 3-7
- Neale Reading Analysis
- Big Write, Cold Write
- CoST – Spelling Assessment
- PAT Reading and PAT Maths – for new students
- QuickSmart Placement Testing
- Multilit Placement Testing
Data collected through these assessments, together with work sample assessments and observations, assist teachers in planning literacy and numeracy workshops and ensures that work tasks are targeted towards each student’s learning level with the intent of progressing their learning. Teachers will share with you the data collated on your child’s growth throughout the year. More information on assessment at Annesley can be read in our updated Assessment Policy which will be shared next week on School Stream.
Donna Nicolle
Acting Principal
