Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100567]Researchers: David Andrich (Chief Investigator) , Stephen Humphry (Chief Investigator) , A/Prof Goran Lazendic (Partner Investigator) , Dr Andrew Kyngdon (Partner Investigator) , Mrs Dragana Surla (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Innovative measurement approaches to optimise the comparability of large-scale and high-stakes performance assessments. Over 1.2 million Australian school children participate in national and high-stakes state assessments each year. This project aims to produce improved and novel methods for assessing students using open-ended tasks so that educators can more accurately compare students’ achievements and track their progress. In turn, this aims to support decision makers to enable better educational outcomes. The investigators aim to refine a rubric used in the National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) so that Writing assessments are as accurate and comparable as possible. Methods also aim to be designed to enable more accurate and comparable assessments of Australian children in areas not covered by NAPLAN such as History and The Arts.
Funding Amount $378,000
Funding Scheme Linkage Projects
- ARC : LP140100567
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP140100567
