Assessment and Reporting unit (EAL322)

Online

Introduction

This unit delves into the purposes and principles of assessment and feedback within a range of educational settings, including schools and vocational education and training (VET). You will begin with an exploration of diverse assessment and feedback methodologies and their significance in enhancing teaching and learning. You will develop strategies to enhance assessment for learning through the formulation of feedback plans for students and other stakeholders in your own teaching context.. The unit will also equip you with the knowledge and skills for the evaluation of learning and teaching.

 

Summary

Unit name	Assessment and Reporting
Unit code	EAL322
Credit points	12.5
College/School	Arts and Society Faculty of Education
Discipline	Education
Coordinator	Doctor Nadia Ollington
Available as an elective?	No
Delivered By	University of Tasmania
Level	Advanced

Availability

Location	Study period	Attendance options		Available to
Online	Semester 1

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Key Dates

Study Period	Start date	Census date	WW date	End date
Semester 1	24/02/2025	25/03/2025	14/04/2025	01/06/2025

* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).

Unit census dates currently displaying for 2025 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2025 will be available from the 1st October 2024. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).

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Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate knowledge of the purposes and principles of assessment in the evaluation of a co-designed assessment task
• Apply and analyse strategies for the provision of feedback on students work
• Plan for feedback to stakeholders in a learning community
• Apply professional and academic communication skills to an intended audience.

Fee Information

Field of Education	Commencing Student Contribution 1,3	Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3	Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3	Domestic Full Fee 4
070109	$578.00	$578.00	not applicable	$2,440.00

• Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
• HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility³
• FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility⁴

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Teaching

Teaching Pattern	Off Campus:  Weekly online lectures (2 hours), independent learning (8 hours)
Assessment	Quiz (15%)|Leveraging Generative AI to Design Feedback-Driven Assessment (40%)|A Case Study for Feedback and Stakeholder Communication (45%)
Timetable	View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

Recommended

Brady, L., & Kennedy, K. (2012). Assessment and Reporting: Celebrating student achievement (4th ed.). Melbourne: Pearson.   Brookhart, S.M. (2008). How to give effective feedback to your students. Alexandria, VA: ASCD   Earl, L. M. (2003). Assessment as learning: Using classroom assessment to maximize student learning. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.   Halliday-Wynes, S. & Misko, J. (2013). Assessment issues in VET: minimising the level of risk. Adelaide: NCVER.   Hattie, J. (2012). Visible learning for teachers. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge.   Kivunja, C. (2015). Teaching, Learning and Assessment. South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.  Killen, R. (2013). Effective teaching strategies: Lessons from research and practice (5th ed.). South Melbourne, VIC: Cenga.   Klenowski, V., & Wyatt-Smith, C. (2014). Assessment for Education: Standards, judgements and moderation. Chapter 2: Why teachers need to understand standards (pp 9-28).   Sutton, R. M., Hornsey, M. J., & Douglas, K. M. (Ed.). (2012). Feedback: The Communication of Praise, Criticism, and Advice (Language as Social Action). NY: Peter Lang.     Reading Lists provide direct access to all material on unit reading lists in one place. This includes eReadings and items in Reserve. You can access the Reading List for this unit from the link in MyLO, or by going to the Reading Lists page on the University Library website.

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