Curriculum Standards in the SACSA Framework

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Curriculum Standards in the SACSAFramework
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Module 7
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Curriculum Standards in the SACSAFramework
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The aim of this session is
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• To provide a common message about the Standards
  in the SACSA Framework
• To identify the implications of Standards for
  teachers in their work of assessing, reporting
  and monitoring learner achievement

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• This activity will consist of
• Information about Standards
• Small group discussion of Standards related issues

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The SACSA Framework is consolidating curriculum
planning from an inputs focus to an Outcomes
focus.A focus on Outcomes means being explicit
about what we expect learners to know, understand
and do as a result of their participation on an
agreed curriculum framework.
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• Less Outcomes and strands, and being more
  explicit about them, will enable more equitable
  curriculum provision to all groups of learners.
• Explicit identification of intended Outcomes
  gives the community and learners information
  about what we value as professionals.

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• A focus on Outcomes and Standards makes it
  possible to answer with confidence Am I being
  fair to the learners with whom I work fair in
  the scope of teaching and learning programs, in
  my expectations of what they will achieve?

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• The Curriculum Standards are described as fixed
  points of reference in graduated levels of
  achievement.
• Essential Learnings acknowledge we are
  necessarily involved in shaping people.they
  attend to social outcomes which are inclusive of
  all.

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• The Curriculum Scope and Standards describe broad
  spans of learning that enable educators to
  monitor progress from birth to year 12.
• Learner achievement data will be used by sites to
  inform their local planning and target setting.

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In 2002 those sites who are involved with the
first round roll out of software will receive
backdrop data for use at the local level. It is
everybodys business to contribute to collecting
learner achievement data, not just teachers of
years 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.
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• The Curriculum Standards in the SACSA Framework
  are described as fixed points of reference in
  graduated levels of achievement.
• The Developmental Learning Outcomes are NOT age
  aligned.
• External curriculum is quality assured at year 12
  level by the accrediting authority under the
  Australian Qualifications Framework or equivalent.

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• Curriculum Standards are performance standards.
• The sum of all the outcomes in all strands in a
  learning area make up the standard for that
  learning area.
• Standards are not pass or fail standards.

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Assessment, Reporting and Accountability
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School Card
Aboriginal
Behaviour
SACE - WBLA
Early Intervention
Benchmarks
SACSA Developmental Learning
Outcomes and Curriculum Standards
learner
Local site assessment - self - peer - check
lists - running records etc.
Base line data
SEA
BST
Summative Reports
NESB
Attendance
ESL
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Discussion Points
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• 1. It is everybodys business to contribute to
  the collection of learner achievement data, not
  just teachers of years 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10.
• A recorder notes
• What currently happens at our site to facilitate
  this?
• What hinders our ability to achieve this?
• What additional action should be taken to
  facilitate this?

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Discussion Points
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• 2. Curriculum Standards are performance
  standards. They focus on improvement over time -
  not pass or fail.
• A recorder notes
• What currently happens at our site to facilitate
  this?
• What hinders our ability to achieve this?
• What additional action should be taken to
  facilitate this?