Quality assurance in the new QCE system

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• To understand the

partnership between the

QCAA and schools

• To understand the

quality assurance

processes for General

syllabus subjects in the

new QCE system.

Learning goals Success criteria

You will know you are

successful if you are able to:

• describe how the QCAA and

schools work together in the

new QCE system

• explain what the new quality

assurance processes for

General syllabus subjects

will require from teachers

and schools

Senior phase changes — the big picture

The infographic on the

last page of this

publication provides a big

picture view of the key

changes to assessment

and quality assurance in

the new QCE system.

It can be downloaded from:

https://international.qcaa.qld.edu.au/offshore_downloads/senior/snr_new_assess

_syll_subj_international.pdf

Accreditation

• program of professional learning and training to

strengthen senior assessment practices

• develops teacher assessment literacy and

understandings of attributes of quality assessment

• supports internal and external quality assurance

processes

Stage 1: Teacher assessment literacy

Timing of quality assurance processes

Year 11

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Year 12

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Endorsement

IA1 and IA2

Endorsement

IA3

Confirmation

IA1

Confirmation

IA2 and IA3Applied quality

assurance

External review

Quality management: Endorsement

Development

• school develops the IA using the QCAA-provided assessment template

• school uses QCAA-provided resources to check quality of assessment prior to submission

Submission

• school submits IA for review through the QCAA Portal

Review

• endorser and lead endorser review IA in the QCAA Portal

Decision

• endorsement decision is communicated through the QCAA Portal

Quality management: Endorsement

Support resources

• syllabus

− assessment objectives, specifications and ISMGs

• subject-specific webinars

• online resources

− sample instruments

− instrument-specific assessment templates

− subject-specific and instrument-specific endorsement checklists

− accreditation online course

• QCAA officers

Assessment template

• prepopulated assessment conditions

• all required fields for endorsement are identified

• instructional text to guide teachers to validly

develop assessment content

• layout ensures most important information is

clearly defined and prioritised for student access

• formatting designed to assist accessibility

• consistent look, but tailored to the instrument

• customisable fields (e.g. school logo)

Your questions

What happens if my assessment is not

endorsed?

• action feedback provided by QCAA

• submit second endorsement

application

What if my assessment is not endorsed

the second time?

• QCAA will initiate intervention process

• intervention: individual assessment

instrument or multiple assessment

instruments

Quality management: Confirmation

Quality management: Confirmation

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Administer assessment

•school administers endorsed assessment

•teachers collect evidence, mark work, and complete school-based moderation

Data submission

•school uploads provisional student results through the QCAA Portal

Sampling

•QCAA identifies student samples for review and communicates sample requirement through QCAA Portal

Sample submission

•school uploads student assessment responses for the identified sample

Review

•two confirmers and a lead confirmer review IA responses in the QCAA Portal

Decision

•confirmation decision is communicated through the QCAA Portal

Quality management: Confirmation

Support resources• syllabus

− assessment objectives, specifications and

ISMGs

• subject-specific implementation workshops

• online resources

− sample responses including annotations and

ISMGs

− syllabus-specific confirmation guidelines

− accreditation online course

• QCAA officers

Your questions

How are non-written assessments (e.g. projects,

performances, film) confirmed?

• confirmation application will accommodate multiple

file types

What happens if our results are not confirmed?

• results adjusted and feedback provided

Reflecting on practice

Schools will submit electronic copies of student assessment

responses for review as part of the confirmation process.

• How do you currently collect and store student evidence in

your school?

• Do you have a process to collect student evidence digitally?

• Do your practices for collecting and storing student work

need to change?

• What support might students and teachers require?

Quality assessment: a partnership

Quality

assessment

Schools

QCAA Assessors

1 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT1

QCAA

1QCAA supports quality assessment by:

• providing professional learning,

training and resources for teachers

• training QCAA assessors

– endorsers

– confirmers

– external assessment writers

– external assessment markers

• developing and administering

external assessment.

Quality assessment: a partnership

Quality

assessment

Schools

QCAA Assessors

1 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT1

Schools

1Schools develop and implement quality

assessment by:

• ensuring teachers understand the

attributes of quality assessment and

can apply these when developing

assessments

• implementing school-based quality

assurance processes

• developing and maintaining

communities of practice

• promoting and monitoring academic

integrity.

Quality assessment: a partnership

Quality

assessment

Schools

QCAA Assessors

1 LOREM IPSUM DOLOR SIT1

Assessors

1QCAA assessors support quality

assessment by:

• working as endorsers, confirmers,

external assessment writers and

external assessment markers

• making informed, evidenced-based

decisions

• providing accurate and timely

feedback

• meeting professional standards for

assessment literacy, communication

and confidentiality.

General subjects — Units 1 and 2: QCAA review

• an annual event occurring early in the summative year

• QCAA identifies subjects to be reviewed and the sampling

pattern

• schools submit:

– assessment instruments that have been administered to

students

– student responses as determined by sampling pattern

– judgments made on instrument-specific standards for each

student response provided

– any supporting documentation

• review is undertaken by QCAA officers to provide schools with

advice about assessment and judgments

Gathering evidence

To comply with QCAA’s quality assurance processes,

schools should consider:

• their own internal quality assurance processes

• collection of student evidence

– drafts

– electronic / paper submission

• storage of student evidence

• To understand the

partnership between the

QCAA and schools

• To understand the

quality assurance

processes for General

syllabus subjects in the

new QCE system.

Learning goals Success criteria

You will know you are

successful if you are able to:

• describe how the QCAA and

schools work together in the

new QCE system

• explain what the new quality

assurance processes for

General syllabus subjects

will require from teachers

and schools

Stay informed

Information is available on the website:

international.qcaa.qld.edu.au

Questions can be emailed to:

InternationalSchools@qcaa.qld.edu.au