Assessment of Student Achievement and Progress Foundation to 10: Resources

Resources

The following resources are provided to support schools to develop and implement quality school-based assessment across Foundation to Level 10 (F–10).

External resources

Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority (VRQA)

Minimum standards and requirements for school registration – VRQA standards require schools to undertake ongoing assessment, monitoring and recording of all students’ performance and have policies and procedures for assessing and monitoring student progress and achievement.

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA)

The VCAA provides online resources to support schools to improve their formative assessment practices. The resources include:

Formative assessment – comprises 3 components to develop and implement formative assessments in the classroom
Insight Assessment Platform – online assessment tools aligned to the Victorian Curriculum F–10
Digital Assessment Library (DAL) – online assessments aligned to the Victorian Curriculum F–10 in Mathematics, English, Science, Health and Physical Education, and Critical and Creative Thinking.

Departmental resources

The department has developed a series of online resources to support schools in meeting the threshold assessment requirements for registration and to develop and evaluate quality assessment processes and practices:

Practice principles for excellence in teaching and learning – include principles for schools to improve their assessment approach
Evaluate the impact of your teaching – a toolkit for school leaders and teachers to evaluate the impact on student learning growth
English Online Interview (EOI) – mandated for all Prep and Grade 1 students in government schools and undertaken within department-defined timeframes
Formative assessment strategies for teaching and learning (DOCX) –17 evidence-based strategies for effective formative assessment across F–10.

Assessment of EAL proficiency and progress

For a range of tools and advice for the assessment and reporting of the English language proficiency and progress of students, refer to:

The Victorian Curriculum F–10 EAL – mandated for use in all government schools; contains content descriptions, elaborations and achievement standards
Curriculum companion resources – support the teaching of the EAL curriculum by providing teachers with an understanding of the likely pathways students take to develop English language proficiency. These resources also include support for assessment of and reporting on students’ English language proficiency
Student reporting resource – allows teachers and schools to report on the language proficiency and progress of students before they reach the achievement standards described in the EAL curriculum
Sample progressions through the EAL pathways (DOCX) – include hypothetical student stories and annotated work samples to support teacher understanding of a student’s English language proficiency levels, and may be used to support decision making about next steps in a student’s learning.
Information sheet for parents and carers about the EAL curriculum (DOCX) – provides information about the purpose of the curriculum, the curriculum pathways and how long a student might be assessed against the EAL curriculum.

Translated information sheet for parents and carers about the EAL curriculum

The ‘Information sheet for parents and carers about the EAL curriculum’ document is available to download in the following languages:

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Reviewed 15 October 2024