Joy Cumming|Graham S. Maxwell
Profiles of educational assessment systems worldwide
Griffith University|Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority
paper explores ten common themes concerning assessment practice australian education across six states two territories themes 1 strong curriculum base influencing assessment 2 incorporation schoolbased assessment certification 3 preference standardsreferenced assessment 4 respect teacher judgement 5 increasing vocational education delivery within schooling 6 multiple pathways future study careers 7 schoolbased assessment compulsory years schooling 8 moves towards outcomesbased frameworks 9 issues relating national benchmark data 10 equity issues