Boards of trustees
A selection of papers and reports on assessment issues that may be of interest to boards of trustees.
Read some case studies of how strategic planning has helped define school goals, and improve student achievement:
Inner vision
Teachers, parents, students, and the board of trustees at Tinwald School in Ashburton are finding portfolio books helpful in tracking performance in essential skills.
Better assessment likely
An evaluation of the Assessment for Better Learning (ABeL) professional
development programmes, offered to 400 schools between 1995 and
2001, shows that they had a beneficial effect on most participating
schools.
Continuous improvement is the goal
Concentrated strategic planning has led to successful improvement
programmes, including better achievement for Pacific Island students,
and junior school literacy activities, at Onehunga High School.
Nudging the impossible
At Point England, a decile one Auckland school, consistent delivery
of the curriculum, and an electronic database have helped bring a key goal of raising reading levels closer to reality.
Proving effectiveness
"It is critical to know how effective teaching and learning is in
your school," says the principal of Hibiscus Coast Intermediate.
Working with ABeL advisors, the school has developed a streamlined
system for reporting data about achievement.
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