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Video

Formative assessment in science

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Darcie Clarke explains how she uses formative assessment in her science lessons.
Practice resource

Formative assessment rubric

This rubric outlines a set of capabilities to do with the evidence-based practice of formative assessment.
Article

There is no such thing as an ‘average’ school

We might associate ‘top schools’ with having the lion's share of academic high-achievers. However, when we look at the distribution of achievement across all students within schools and compare it to average differences between schools, the story is not so straightforward.
Research summary

Examining equity in NAPLAN achievement

This research summary explains the methodology for a data analysis of students' backgrounds and their influence on literacy and numeracy achievement.
Practice resource

Formative assessment: Teacher checklist

This checklist is a list of practical steps teachers can take to support the adoption of the evidence-based practice formative assessment in their setting.
Practice resource

Formative assessment: Example of practice

This example comes from a Year 7 English class where a formative assessment task was to gather data about students’ writing and interpretive skills.