MANDATORY Component
Each school that will be submitting EALD data must have at least ONE representative who participates in the Assessment Moderation process.

You can participate onsite or remotely 

• Wednesday 31 May ONSITE
• Thursday 1 June ONSITE
• Wednesday 31 May AND Thursday 1 June ONSITE BOTH DAYS
• REMOTE (from my school)

The Purposes of the Moderation Activities Are:

• to provide assurance of consistency and reliability of teacher judgement of EALD achievement and proficiency levels and
• to provide dedicated space and time– for collaborative or focused assessment.

How the Moderation Process Will Work
An inter-assessor reliability check will be conducted over the three days between designated pairs of schools with monitored oversight and input by Chris Payne – Education Advisor, EALD and International Education.

• Monday 29 May: Each school representative (EALD Lead Teacher) will upload, to their relevant school folder, language assessment evidence.
• Wednesday 31 May to Thursday 1 June: Each school has up to 48 hours (Wednesday – Thursday) to independently assess their partner school’s language sample using the LEAP Levels.
• By 5pm Thursday 1 June: Each school uploads their record of evidence sheet for comparison of assigned level and follow up moderating conversations.

More detailed procedural information will be provided to participants closer to the time. 

Participation Options

ONSITE:

• Face to face physical attendance at the Catholic Education Office on Wednesday and/or Thursday, 8.45 am – 3.30 pm.

• This provides a flexible collaborative or silent working space to focus on assessing your writing (or oral language) samples, but you still upload your evidence to the EAL Network teams. 

REMOTE:

• The remote option allows for you to participate in the Moderation activities (comparing assessments with your paired assessor) whilst remaining at your school. You are encouraged to facilitate assessment moderation sessions with your school-based colleagues.

• Utilise the EAL Network Teams platform over the course of the moderation week to upload and compare samples.

AITSL National Professional Standards for Teachers
Standard 5:  Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning

Standard 6 : Engage in professional learning

Facilitator / Workshop Enquiries
Chris Payne - Education Advisor, EALD and International Education
chris.payne@cesa.catholic.edu.au / T: 8301 6613

Registration Enquiries
Adeline McLoughlin - Administrator, Learning & Curriculum
adeline.mcloughlin@cesa.catholic.edu.au

Deadline for Registration: COB Tuesday 23 May 2023

** BYO Morning Tea  /  Lunch will be provided **

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For general EALD information, resources and self-paced online professional learning modules, please visit https://cesacatholic.sharepoint.com/sites/EALLearner

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