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Practice guide
Supporting complex learners through family engagement: Case study
The following case study has been created by Schools Plus, with support from Clarke Road School, as an example of how to support complex learners through family engagement practices.
Practice guide
Supporting linguistically diverse families through English classes: Case study
The following case study has been created by Schools Plus, with the support of Darling Heights State School, as an example of engaging with families to support student learning in primary school.
Practice resource
Formative assessment rubric
This rubric outlines a set of capabilities to do with the evidence-based practice of formative assessment.
Practice resource
Family engagement implementation checklists – secondary
These checklists can be used to plan the implementation of your school’s approaches for engaging with families to support student learning.
Article
Does background determine student achievement?
A new analysis of NAPLAN data reconfirms that while students’ backgrounds influence their literacy and numeracy achievement, their results are not wholly determined by socio-economic background.
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.
Explainer
Formative assessment
In formative assessment, you gather and interpret information about student learning as it is happening in your classroom. It helps you to adapt your teaching to meet student needs.
Video
Formative assessment at Walford Anglican School for Girls
Kerri Proctor, Head of English at Walford Anglican School for Girls, uses different formative assessment methods to track students' progress.
Practice resource
Formative assessment implementation checklist
This checklist focuses on formative assessment. It is a list of practical steps you can take to support the implementation of an evidence-based practice in your 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.
Practice guide
Engaging with families for children’s early learning and development: ECEC practice guide
There is a great deal of evidence that families play a critical role in their child’s early learning and development. So how can early childhood education and care (ECEC) educators and teachers best work with families for learning?