{"id":601,"date":"2016-08-15T20:32:57","date_gmt":"2016-08-15T20:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/"},"modified":"2016-08-30T20:24:42","modified_gmt":"2016-08-30T20:24:42","slug":"monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"carouselwrap\"><div id=\"menu-australia\" class=\"carouselmenu\"><a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Introduction<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/the-mathematics-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Mathematics Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/the-science-curriculum-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>The Science Curriculum in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/teachers-teacher-education-and-professional-development\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Teachers, Teacher Education, and Professional Development<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/instruction-for-mathematics-and-science-in-primary-and-lower-secondary-grades\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Instruction for Mathematics and Science in Primary and Lower Secondary Grades<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/special-initiatives-in-mathematics-and-science-education\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Special Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/use-and-impact-of-timss\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Use and Impact of TIMSS<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/suggested-readings\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>Suggested Readings<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/references\/\" class=\"menu-link main-menu-link menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom\"><span>References<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/div>\t<style>\n\t\t.carouselwrap{\n\t\t\tbackground: #e5eaef;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a{\n\t\t\tbackground: #ffffff;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\tcolor: #000000;\n\t\t}\t\t\n\t\t.owl-item a:hover,\n\t\t.owl-item a:focus,\n\t\t.owl-item a.current-menu-item{\n\t\t\tbackground: #00667f;\n\t\t\tborder: 4px #00b2cc solid;\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tcolor: #ffffff;\n\t\t}\n\t<\/style>\n\t\n<h2>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science<\/h2>\n<p>In 2002, federal and state education authorities established the National Assessment Program for Australia, which has been managed by ACARA since 2009. The program involves the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A full cohort assessment of students in Grades 3, 5, 7, and 9 in literacy and numeracy<\/li>\n<li>A program of sample assessments at Grades 6 and 10 in science, civics and citizenship, and Information and Communications\u00a0Technology conducted every three years<\/li>\n<li>Participation in international surveys, including TIMSS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The purpose of these programs is to report on student achievement based on standardized testing to parents, teachers, and schools, and to monitor the overall performance of the education system. These testing programs reflect an increased emphasis on accountability in Australia. In addition to participating in the national assessment program, state and territorial authorities conduct assessments in their jurisdictions in areas not covered by the national program.<sup>27<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>At the end of secondary school in the 12th grade, all states conduct formal assessments of student performance in subjects. The purpose of these assessments is to certify student achievement at the end of school, while also providing a basis for course selection in higher education. In most states, assessments are based on a combination of curriculum-specific formal examinations conducted by a state authority and school-based assessments of student performance on specified tasks or assignments. Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory conduct no external examinations; however, internal school assessments are adjusted against students\u2019 scores on an aptitude test so as to introduce a measure of continuity across schools. In New South Wales, all students in 10th grade are tested in English, mathematics, and science. Other states do not administer formal examinations except for the end of school assessments in the 12th grade.<sup>28<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>School-based assessment is the most common mode of assessment at the primary and lower secondary levels. At the primary level, assessment is mainly informal, and teachers make use of checklists, observations, projects, and portfolios. At the lower secondary level, assessment takes the form of teacher-made tests, in formats that include multiple choice, short response, and extended answer. Projects, laboratory assignments, and seminar presentations also form part of the assessment process. These local assessments occasionally make use of assessment tools, including online assessment tools, developed by nonprofit organizations (such as the Australian Council for Educational Research and Educational Services Australia, formerly the Curriculum Corporation) and commercial suppliers. Over the past 10 years, the use of a wider range of assessment instruments (rather than traditional written tests alone) has expanded, as has continual assessment (rather than end-of-term tests). At the local level, assessment is used for a variety of purposes (i.e., evaluating student progress, reporting to students and parents, evaluating programs, and, at the lower secondary level, providing guidance on further courses of study).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monitoring Student Progress in Mathematics and Science In 2002, federal and state education authorities established the National Assessment Program for Australia, which has been managed by ACARA since 2009. The program involves the following: A full cohort assessment of students &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/countries\/australia\/monitoring-student-progress-in-mathematics-and-science\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":108,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-601","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/601","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=601"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/601\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5000,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/601\/revisions\/5000"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/timss2015.org\/encyclopedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=601"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}