Using and interpreting data in schools

Event by Australian Council for Educational Research

This course is a foundation level professional learning program focussed on developing teachers’ expertise in using and interpreting different types of data in a school context. It is designed for teachers and school leaders who wish to build solid shared understandings about the kinds of data used in schools, the different ways in which data can be represented and what they can tell teachers about student learning.

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Date October 9, 2017 - December 22, 2017
Time 9:00am - 5:00pm

Intended learning outcomes

Participants will be able to:

  • identify and critically evaluate the types, purposes and uses of data available in schools
  • summarise and represent data, including assessment data
  • interpret and represent tabular and graphical representations of data in report.

Course in detail

The course is delivered in online mode and consists of seven modules (topics) and two learning assurance tasks (multiple choice assessment; data manipulation task). Each module is interactive and participants work through examples and activities to build skills and knowledge.

On successful completion of the course, participants will receive an ACER certificate of achievement.

Contacts

Margaret Taylor
(03) 9277 5403

About the Event

Online: seven online modules (topics)

Course duration: 20 hours over approximately 10 weeks (one term)

Cost per attendee

$660 (GST inc.) individual registration;

$440 (GST inc.) Groups of 10 or more concurrent registrations from a single institution