Resources
This collection of resources is provided to support your use of ePlan.
Collection, Use and Analysis of Evidence: Reflection Rubric
A rubric is available providing an opportunity for schools to audit and critique current data understanding, skills and practice and plan for learning.
NAPLAN
VCAA provides online tutorials designed to assist teachers and school leaders with NAPLAN data, by providing guidance on how to effectively use large-scale assessment data in an appropriate context. The tutorials complement the face-to-face support currently provided to schools by the VCAA.
Using ACER PAT
An overview of ACER PAT tests is available from the ACER Assessment website. The site provides access to resources to help users select the most appropriate PAT test, understanding and using the results and much more. Information regarding the analysis of PAT data is also available via the ACER website.
Further Resources
Reading
National School Improvement Tool
CECV Intervention Framework
Grattan Institute Report - Targeted Teaching
Data Walls
Jasper, K. (February 16, 2015) “Shaming Students one at a time” in Big Education Ape (blog).
Assessment
Leadership, Inquiry and data driven school improvement
Protocols
- National School Reform Faculty. (2014) Consultancy Protocol. Bloomington: Harmony Education Center.
- National School Reform Faculty. (2014) Data Driven Dialogue Protocol. Bloomington: Harmony Education Center.
- School Reform Initiative (SRI). Data Driven Dialogue Protocol. Denver; SRI.
- School Reform Initiative (SRI). Looking at Datasets Protocol. Denver; SRI.
- Webster, M. (3 April 2016) “How to Use a SWOT Analysis” in Leadership Thoughts (blog).
Podcasts
- Teacher Magazine with Goss, P (2015). “School Improvement Episode 6: Targeted teaching with Peter Goss” in Teacher Magazine [Soundcloud audio]. Camberwell: Australian Council for Education Research.
- LearnFast with Goss, P. (2015). “Grattan Institute’s Peter Goss talks NAPLAN 2015 and targeted teaching” in The Learning Capacity Podcast [Soundcloud audio].
- LearnFast with Goss, P. (2015). "NAPLAN: Grattan Institute’s Peter Goss answers deeper questions" in The Learning Capacity Podcast [Soundcloud audio].
Videos
- The Australian Council for Educational Research (2016) offers nine free short videos explaining key Progressive Achievement Test (PAT) concepts:
- What are PAT scale scores?
- How do raw scores relate to scale scores?
- How do you choose the right PAT test?
- What are measurement errors?
- What are norms?
- What are stanines?
- How do you measure progress over time?
- How much progress is expected?
- What are achievement levels?
- The Australian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (2016) offers two short videos explaining the use of the common scale in NAPLAN, and how NAPLAN results are reported, including the individual student report.
- Barber, M. (21 May 2015). Joy and Data. Australian Learning Lecture. Melbourne: Koshland Innovation Fund and State Library of Victoria.