Deb+Masters

=Deb Masters=

**Deb Masters** Deb is a Principal Consultant at Cognition Education. She has most recently worked in assessment with John Hattie at the University of Auckland. Deb moved to Auckland two years ago from a senior assessment role with the Ministry of Education in Wellington. In that role she managed assessment policy, the development of assessment tools and assessment P.D.

What is visable learning. "...Where teachers look at learning through the eyes of their students - ...and where students see themselves as their own teachers..."

Levers for Change "...The only lever for change that will result in long term change in schools is change from the inside - changing the hearts and minds of teachers is the key to school change. Teachers are 'the lever'..." (Fullan)

How do we change? - and get people to see that change is necessary. Look at student achievement and the 'effect size' of the factors that influence learning (Hattie), through measuring **progress from baseline to endpoint** (not final achievement). 95% of what we do has a positive effect on achievement (a beating heart is all that is required!)

(Homework - keep short - make it relevant to the learning during the day - AND mark it!)

Teachers are 'evaluators' - evaluating the effects that their actions have on student achievement

It is vital to know your learners and their needs.

Instructional Leadership (Leaders of Learning) vs Transformational Leadership (Leaders of Systems and processes) [Generalisation - sorry only have a few words to use! :-D]

The Khan Academy

Direction for Assessment in New Zealand - DANZ (TKI external Link)

"...Teachers don't mind change - they just don't like BEING changed..."

Kids who are assessment capable need to be able to answer these three questions with all of their learning.
 * Where and I going?
 * How am I going?
 * Where to next?

Too often we don't tell the kids what the rule/goal is...

Inside the black box - Black and William (1998)



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