Curriculum Curriculum Standards in the Standards in the SACSASACSAFrameworkFramework

Module 7

Curriculum Curriculum Standards in the Standards in the SACSASACSAFrameworkFramework

The SACSA Framework is The SACSA Framework is consolidating curriculum planning consolidating curriculum planning from an inputs focus to an Outcomes from an inputs focus to an Outcomes focus.focus.

A focus on Outcomes means being A focus on Outcomes means being explicit about what we expect explicit about what we expect learners to know, understand and do learners to know, understand and do as a result of their participation on an as a result of their participation on an agreed curriculum framework.agreed curriculum framework.

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

The Curriculum Standards are described The Curriculum Standards are described as fixed points of reference in graduated as fixed points of reference in graduated levels of achievement.levels of achievement.

Essential Learnings acknowledge Essential Learnings acknowledge we are we are necessarily involved in shaping necessarily involved in shaping people….people….they attend to social outcomes they attend to social outcomes which are inclusive of allwhich are inclusive of all..

In 2002 those sites who are involved In 2002 those sites who are involved with the first round roll out of software with the first round roll out of software will receive backdrop data for use at will receive backdrop data for use at the local level.the local level.

It is everybody’s business to contribute It is everybody’s business to contribute to collecting learner achievement data, to collecting learner achievement data, not just teachers of years 2, 4, 6, 8, not just teachers of years 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.and 10.

The Curriculum Standards in the SACSA The Curriculum Standards in the SACSA Framework are described as fixed points Framework are described as fixed points of reference in graduated levels of of reference in graduated levels of achievement.achievement.

The Developmental Learning Outcomes The Developmental Learning Outcomes are NOT age aligned.are NOT age aligned.

External curriculum is quality assured at External curriculum is quality assured at year 12 level by the accrediting authority year 12 level by the accrediting authority under the Australian Qualifications under the Australian Qualifications Framework or equivalent.Framework or equivalent.

Curriculum Standards are performance Curriculum Standards are performance standards.standards.

The sum of all the outcomes in all The sum of all the outcomes in all strands in a learning area make up the strands in a learning area make up the standard for that learning area.standard for that learning area.

Standards are not pass or fail standards.Standards are not pass or fail standards.

Assessment, Reporting and AccountabilityAssessment, Reporting and Accountability

learner

BSTBST

Base line dataBase line data

BenchmarksBenchmarks

SACE - WBLASACE - WBLAEarly InterventionEarly Intervention

Local siteLocal siteassessmentassessment- self- self- peer- peer- check lists- check lists- running records- running records etc.etc.

SEASEASummativeSummativeReportsReports

BehaviourBehaviourSchool CardSchool Card

AboriginalAboriginal

NESBNESB

ESLESL

AttendanceAttendance