6 Steps to Developing Data-Informed Culture
by Jacinta Browning, Assessment and Analytics Consultant at Essential Assessment Establish a shared purpose Creating a strong sense of shared purpose amongst your staff is always the best place to start. This will collectivity form a solid foundation for your team to build on. It’s important to connect data use to what matters most: […]
Developing a Data-Informed Assessment Culture – VIDEO
The Importance of Accurate and Consistent Data in the Face of Educational Change
Reflections on one school’s Essential Assessment journey and the new Australian Curriculum Serving approximately 390 students, St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Cairns has a strong focus on literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking. The school integrates modern teaching methods and digital technologies to enhance learning outcomes. Six years ago, St Joseph’s embarked on a transformative […]
Developing a Data-Informed Assessment Culture
Curriculum-Aligned Data: Empowering Teachers with Essential Assessment
Essential Assessment is a comprehensive platform that combines the power of small data and big data to deliver both detailed, real-time insights for teachers and broader, system-wide analytics for school leaders. By focusing on both granular, student-specific learning progress and whole-school data trends, Essential Assessment supports responsive, differentiated teaching while empowering strategic decision-making at the […]
