1st Edition

Designing Inclusive Assessment in Schools A Guide to Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Practice

168 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

168 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Written by teachers and teacher educators, this book presents practice-focused ideas and provocative questions to help teachers plan for inclusive curriculum and assessment within key learning areas in school education. Providing content on specific disciplines including geography, history, mathematics, science, English, and the Arts, this book supports teachers with hands-on examples for... Read more

Introduction

1. Inclusive assessment in action

Sarah Adams, Catherine Challen, James P. Davis and Theresa Bourke

Part I – Disciplinary practices

2. Unlocking history for all: Achieving inclusivity in the history classroom through Assessment for Learning (AfL)

Deborah Henderson, Danielle Gordon and Mark Mather

3. Designing inclusive Assessment for Learning in English Language Arts

Julie Arnold and Michael Holden

4. Daily Discourse: Empowering every student in mathematics through Assessment for Learning

Catherine Challen and Sarah Strong

5. Supporting children’s spatial understanding through technology: The importance of dialogical exchange analysed through inclusive research

Francesca Granone and Glenn Knudsen

6. A place for all: Inclusive practices in Arts assessment

Tricia Clark-Fookes

7. Learning and assessment in school science: Assistive technologies for diverse learners

Nicholas K. Teh and James P. Davis

8. Inclusive practice and geographical assessment: Practical tips to increase task accessibility

Sarah Adams, Theresa Bourke, Reece Mills and Ashlee Drew

Part II – Interdisciplinary practices

9. Indigenous perspectives in assessment: Applying a place-based approach

Danielle Armour, Antoinette Cole, Amy Thomson, Daniel Kiwa McKinnon, Ren Perkins and Marnee Shay

10. Queer(y)ing primary assessment: Bodies, genders, and sexuality diversity

Lisa van Leent and Michelle Jeffries

11. Embracing translanguaging in designing inclusive assessments with learners of English as an additional language or dialect

Ronan Kelly and Maria Stewart

12. Spotlighting rural and remote inclusive assessment: Systemic perspectives from the field

Sarah James and Tracey Sempowicz

Part III – Future practice

13. Inclusive classroom assessment and social justice

Karen Dooley, Annette Woods and Martin Mills

Biography

James P. Davis is an Associate Professor in STEM and Entrepreneurial Education, Academic Lead Engagement (Research) in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership, as well as the Lead for the QUT STEM Education Research Group. James is also a former Program Leader for Engagement and Learning in the QUT Centre for Inclusive Education, and a current executive committee member of the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA).

Sarah Adams is a Lecturer in Geography Education, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Catherine Challen is a Senior Lecturer in Maths Education, School of Teacher Education and Leadership, Queensland University of Technology, Australia.

Theresa Bourke is a Professor and Head of School at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. She is the current President of the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA).