ESH203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Continual Improvement Process, Channel 4
9 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
Readings
---Department*of*Education*and*Communities*(2012). Curriculum/planning/
and/programming/for/quality/teaching,/assessing,/and/reporting. Retrieved*
from*
http://lrr.cli.det.nsw.edu.au/LRRView/14115/documents/CurriculumPlanning
AndProgramming.pdf
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Objectives/of/Evaluating/Learning/and/Development/Programs
---Assess**if*intended*learning*and*development*objectives*have*been*met*
---Continuous*improvement*of*learning*and*development*
---Assess*whether*resources*are*used*wisely*
•
---Assess*the*value*for*money*of*the*learning*and*development
Importance/of/Evaluating/Learning/and/Development
---Active*evaluation*of*learning*programs*is*part*of*an*accountable,*
professional*approach*to*teaching.*
•
---It*is*fundamental*to*effective*teaching*practice*and*good*school*
management.*
---Effective*evaluation*will*help*facilitate*and*promote*effective*learning*and*
development.
Why/is/Evaluation/Required?
To*determine*success*
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---Assess*if*objectives*have*been*achieved*
---Make*improvements*
---Ensure*quality*
---Ensure*accountability*
---Meet*external*requirements*
---Justify*investments*
---Facilitate*decisions*whether*to*continue/discontinue*the*activity*
---Ensure*appropriateness*and*alignment*with*the*curriculum*and*educational*
goals
Evaluation/Phases
---Prior*to*implementation
Is*the*learning*and*development*relevant*and*appropriate*to*the*learning*
needs,*goals,*context,*culture,*and*funding*arrangements?
•
---During*implementation
Does*the*program*help*learners*gain*and*transfer*the*necessary*capabilities,*
skills,*and*understanding?*
---After*implementation
What*were*the*benefits*and*outcomes?*What*was*the*impact*on*students’*
learning?
Outcomes•
---To*reflect*on*the*issues*raised*and*to*think*of*how*you*would*respond*
when*questioned*about*learning*programs*
---To*generate*discussion*with*other*teachers*and*the*school*principals*and*
challenges*and*potential*solutions*to*discuss*
---To*identify,*anticipate,*prepare*and*plan*for*potential*issues*and*activities*
that*may*arise*during*learning*and*teaching
---To*plan*evidence*based*teaching*interventions
---To*inform*your*stakeholders*of*issues*so*that*they*can*better*support*your*
implementation*effort
Tracking/Learning/and/Development•
1.*Student*learning*needs*are*met*
2.*Alternative*teaching*and*learning*strategies*are*incorporated*
3.*Learning*activities*are*appropriate*for*the*year*level*targeted
4.*Learning*is*linked*to*educational*goals*and*purposes*and*school*strategic*
plans*
5.*Allocation*of*resources*is*proportionate*to*the*need*that*the*learning*is*
designed*to*address*
6.*Cost*benefit*assessments*or*value*for*money*assessments*are*conducted*
where*necessary
Evaluation/Criteria
Take*a*critical* stance*from*a*Prior*to*Implementation*perspective
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---Outcomes*are*based*on*national*curriculum*frameworks.*
---Skill*development*is*identified*in*learning*activities*and*is*ongoing.
---Teaching*and*learning*strategies*are*appropriate*and*target*adequately*the*
needs*of*students*at*the*year*level*targeted.*
---Resources*support*the*development*of*learning*identified.
---Opportunities*for*assessment*measure*the*acquisition*of*skills,*knowledge*
or*attitudes.
---Opportunities*for*reinforcement*of*key*ideas*are*built*into*learning*
activities*where*appropriate.*
---Assessments*target*the*skills,*knowledge*or*attitude*is*to*be*demonstrated
Week$4-Learning$Program$Evaluation
Wednesday,* 2*August*2017
12:11*am
Document Summary
Curriculum planning and programming for quality teaching, assessing, and reporting. --assess if intended learning and development objectives have been met. --assess the value for money of the learning and development. --active evaluation of learning programs is part of an accountable, professional approach to teaching. --it is fundamental to effective teaching practice and good school management. --effective evaluation will help facilitate and promote effective learning and development. --ensure appropriateness and alignment with the curriculum and educational goals. --to reflect on the issues raised and to think of how you would respond when questioned about learning programs. --to generate discussion with other teachers and the school principals and challenges and potential solutions to discuss. --to identify, anticipate, prepare and plan for potential issues and activities that may arise during learning and teaching. --to inform your stakeholders of issues so that they can better support your implementation effort. Take a critical stance from a prior to implementation perspective.
