Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters

2015

Data collection

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Reducing Disparities Between Australian Schools, Geoff N. Masters Ao Oct 2015

Reducing Disparities Between Australian Schools, Geoff N. Masters Ao

Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters

According to Professor Geoff Masters AO, one of the biggest challenges we face in school education is to reduce current disparities in the schooling experiences of students in Australia’s most and least advantaged schools


‘Big Five’ Challenges In School Education, Geoff N. Masters Ao Aug 2015

‘Big Five’ Challenges In School Education, Geoff N. Masters Ao

Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters

Real reform and significant progress in improving the quality and equity of Australian schooling depend on tackling our deepest and most stubborn educational challenges, writes Professor Geoff Masters AO.


Rethinking Formative And Summative Assessment, Geoff N. Masters Ao May 2015

Rethinking Formative And Summative Assessment, Geoff N. Masters Ao

Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters

It's a popular idea – educational assessments are either 'summative' assessments of learning or 'formative' assessments for learning. But just how fundamental is this distinction? And is it truly useful?