Val Klenowski
Assessment for learning in the accountability era: Queensland, Australia
Queensland University of Technology
developments school education australia past decade witnessed rise national efforts reform curriculum assessment reporting constitutionally power decide curriculum matters still resides states higher stakes assessment brought national testing international comparative analyses student achievement data challenged state efforts maintain emphasis assessment promote learning fulfilling accountability demands article lessons queensland experience indicate important build teachers assessment capacity assessment literacy promotion student learning argued teacher assessment source dependable results moderation practice queensland studies authority recognised supported development teacher assessment moderation practice context standardsdriven national reform recent research findings explain focus learning maintained avoiding overinterpretation test results terms innate ability limitations encouraging teachers adopt tailored diagnosis assessment data address equity focus achievement efforts challenged political pressures related australian governments implementation national testing national partnership funding arrangements tied performance students minimum standards become increasingly apparent