Q:
What
do
you
feel
about
assessment?
A:
I
feel
as
though
assessment
is
vital
in
order
to
progress
students
from
one
stage
to
the
next.
Sometimes
just
simple
observation
does
not
tell
us
what
knowledge
a
student
knows
and
the
thought
processes
they
go
through.
Q:
Does
assessment
help
you
learn?
A:
Yes
as
it
helps
me
identify
what
I
have
taught
well
and
what
I
need
to
work
on,
it
helps
me
reflect
on
my
practices
and
what
needs
to
be
changed
in
order
for
successful
learning
to
be
promoted
Q:
How
do
you
plan
for
assessment?
A:
I
consider
what
type
of
assessment
is
appropriate
for
the
specific
type
of
learning.
For
example
if
the
topic
was
just
for
students
to
understand
a
life
cycle,
I
wouldnt
get
them
to
sit
a
test
on
life
cycles
I
would
plan
the
task
to
be
for
them
to
make
a
model
of
a
life
cycle
of
their
choice
Q:
What
is
the
purpose
of
assessment?
A:
assessment
enables
us
to
find
out
what
children
understand,
how
they
think,
what
they
are
able
to
do,
and
what
their
dispositions
and
interests
are.
This
information
helps
us
to
build
rich
stories
of
children
as
capable
and
competent
learners
in
order
to
support
further
learning
and
development
Q:
Do
the
assessment
plans
involve
diverse
strategies?
A:
Yes,
I
ensure
that
my
assessment
strategy
is
appropriate
and
provides
opportunities
for
all
students
to
achieve
success
therefore
I
consider
the
assessment
type
and
also
apply
different
assessment
strategies
or
activities
when
I
assess.
Q:
How
do
you
make
sense
of
your
childs
NAPLAN
results?
Are
they
important
to
you?
Why/why
not?
A:
honestly,
I
find
as
though
the
test
undermines
students
confidence
and
obviously
does
not
teach
other
aspects
of
their
learning
other
than
literacy
and
numeracy.
While
results
are
important
to
the
school,
and
to
how
it
reflects
me
as
a
teacher
I
still
believe
that
even
the
students
who
dont
succeed
on
paper
have
other
talents
Q:
How
do
you
provide
feedback
to
your
students?
Is
feedback
important?
Why/whynot?
A:
I
provide
feedback
in
a
number
of
ways,
if
its
a
presentation
I
get
the
class
to
provide
critical
feedback
and
comments
about
the
presentation.
I
may
provide
instant
feedback
through
my
interactions.
Feedback
is
important
for
students
to
note
what
they
need
to
improve
on,
to
consistently
improve
Interview
with
the
principal
Q:
What
is
your
philosophy
about
assessment?
A:
Good
assessment
strategies
will
lead
to
effective
evaluation
and
implementation
of
teaching
and
learning
strategies
Q:
What
effects
do
external
national
and
international
testing
have
on
your
school
community?
A:
Students
show
quite
remarkable
results
on
the
external
tests,
therefore
there
have
been
very
positive
implications
on
the
schools
reputation
and
how
the
community
views
us.
We
are
consistently
establishing
new
ways
of
assessment
and
learning
for
students
to
achieve.