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Shifting The Focus Of Naplan, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Shifting The Focus Of Naplan, Geoff N. Masters Ao
Teacher columnist – Geoff Masters
The decision to move NAPLAN online provides an opportunity to place less emphasis on comparing the performances of schools and more emphasis on supporting student learning, according to Professor Geoff Masters AO.
Pisa 2015: Financial Literacy In Australia, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli
Pisa 2015: Financial Literacy In Australia, Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli
OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) Australia
The main focus of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) financial literacy assessment is on measuring the proficiency of 15-year-old students in demonstrating and applying the knowledge and skill that they have learned in and out of school. Like other PISA domains, financial literacy is assessed using an instrument designed to provide data that are valid, reliable and interpretable. PISA is an international comparative assessment of student achievement directed by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). PISA measures how well 15-year-olds, who are nearing the end of their compulsory schooling in most participating educational systems, are prepared …