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Sharing The Assessment Reform Story, Hilary Hollingsworth
Sharing The Assessment Reform Story, Hilary Hollingsworth
Dr Hilary Hollingsworth
A new web-based resource is chronicling the experiences of schools as they undertake assessment reform.
Investing In Teachers
Adeola Capel
Video Applications For Online Counseling: Design And Practice, Leping Liu, Troyann I. Gentile
Video Applications For Online Counseling: Design And Practice, Leping Liu, Troyann I. Gentile
Troyann I. Gentile
Online counseling has been one important portion in our counseling skill training courses. In online counseling, video applications (such as video-conferences, storytelling, interactive information materials, screen-capture video, and counseling video session evaluation) are used for client assessment, online communications, counseling education and evaluation. This paper will present the analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of integrating these applications into online counseling. Methods, procedures, activities, and issues will be described.
School Counselor Evaluation: Why It Should Be Different, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel
School Counselor Evaluation: Why It Should Be Different, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel
Brandie M. Oliver
Dr.s Oliver and Abel address school counselor evaluation in the October 2014 issue of IndianaGram.
Session P: Assessing General Capabilities, Julian Fraillon, Juliette Mendelovits
Session P: Assessing General Capabilities, Julian Fraillon, Juliette Mendelovits
Juliette Mendelovits
There is growing interest in general capabilities and cross-curricular learning outcomes such as literacy in information and communication technologies, creative thinking and collaborative and individual problem-solving. As the expectation for such competencies to be taught in schools has increased, so has the need for teachers and schools to validly and reliably assess student learning in those areas, and to report on them in ways that teaching and learning. In this presentation examine the challenges of assessing on student learning and learning growth capabilities and cross-curricular learning present approaches used in research some of these challenges and reflect can be applied …
Session P: Assessing General Capabilities, Julian Fraillon, Juliette Mendelovits
Session P: Assessing General Capabilities, Julian Fraillon, Juliette Mendelovits
Julian Fraillon
There is growing interest in general capabilities and cross-curricular learning outcomes such as literacy in information and communication technologies, creative thinking and collaborative and individual problem-solving. As the expectation for such competencies to be taught in schools has increased, so has the need for teachers and schools to validly and reliably assess student learning in those areas, and to report on them in ways that teaching and learning. In this presentation examine the challenges of assessing on student learning and learning growth capabilities and cross-curricular learning present approaches used in research some of these challenges and reflect can be applied …
Leaders Of School Improvement Share The Journey, Sharon Clerke
Leaders Of School Improvement Share The Journey, Sharon Clerke
Sharon Clerke
ACER's evaluation of ‘turnaround’ schools has revealed that strong school leaders do not undertake leadership alone, but build leadership capacity around them. Sharon Clerke reports.
University Completions And Equity, Daniel Edwards
University Completions And Equity, Daniel Edwards
Dr Daniel Edwards
University students from disadvantaged groups have a lower completion rate than their more advantaged peers, but most disadvantaged students do complete their degrees, research reveals.
Plan To Recruit Our Best And Brightest, Geoff Masters
Plan To Recruit Our Best And Brightest, Geoff Masters
Prof Geoff Masters AO
Australia faces a number of challenges over the next decade in planning the future teacher workforce, according to Geoff Masters.
School Counselor Evaluation: Why It Should Be Different, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel
School Counselor Evaluation: Why It Should Be Different, Brandie M. Oliver, Nick R. Abel
Nick R. Abel
Dr.s Oliver and Abel address school counselor evaluation in the October 2014 issue of IndianaGram.
Review Recommends Tertiary Entrance Changes, Geoff Masters, Gabrielle Matters
Review Recommends Tertiary Entrance Changes, Geoff Masters, Gabrielle Matters
Prof Geoff Masters AO
A review by Gabrielle Matters and Geoff Masters of senior assessment and tertiary selection processes in Queensland has recommended changes to meet future education needs.
Review Recommends Tertiary Entrance Changes, Geoff N. Masters, Gabrielle Matters
Review Recommends Tertiary Entrance Changes, Geoff N. Masters, Gabrielle Matters
Dr Gabrielle Matters
A review by Gabrielle Matters and Geoff Masters of senior assessment and tertiary selection processes in Queensland has recommended changes to meet future education needs.
A Career Preparation System Accountability System, Kevin Hollenbeck
A Career Preparation System Accountability System, Kevin Hollenbeck
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
A Database Accountability System For The Michigan Career Preparation System, Kevin Hollenbeck, Jason M. Preuss
A Database Accountability System For The Michigan Career Preparation System, Kevin Hollenbeck, Jason M. Preuss
Kevin Hollenbeck
No abstract provided.
Cyber Professional Development In Inquiry Science: An Iterative Evaluation Strategy, Heather Leary, Tamara Sumner, Cathy Ringstaff, Danielle Brown, Holly Devaul
Cyber Professional Development In Inquiry Science: An Iterative Evaluation Strategy, Heather Leary, Tamara Sumner, Cathy Ringstaff, Danielle Brown, Holly Devaul
Heather Leary, Ph.D.
Traditional models of professional development (PD) for teachers are changing, and there is a move to use approaches that capitalize on technological tools to deliver PD online and blended. Offering PD using these technological approaches has the potential to save resources for districts. It is crucial to determine if these approaches are meeting the needs of teachers, especially when they are learning to implement new curricula. This study describes the process two partnering institutions used, working in parallel, to conduct fine- and coarse-grained formative evaluation of a CyberPD environment and course. Data collection included surveys, online focus groups, and interviews. …