Aromatawai | Assessment. How is this working for ākonga Māori?
How is it that in education, in a time where we create and have access to huge amounts of data and evidence that we can be complacent about the poor achievement of groups of ākonga? Specifically, ākonga Māori? What part does bias, conscious or not, play? What about teacher judgements? Who benefits and which groups of students consistently do not benefit?
We share an experience where a group of middle leaders examine their own data. We capture their responses and ask ourselves, how well aromatawai/assessment is working to improve teaching and learning for not only ākonga Māori, but all ākonga.
In this interactive workshop, we will support you to identify what great assessment practice looks like, to improve teaching and learning for ākonga Māori and ALL ākonga.
We use Whai Ako Mau and Tipu to frame our work and Arotake Whaiaro to support you as you reflect on achievement in your setting.
WHAI
- Why haven’t we made a positive shift in achievement in Aotearoa for all ākonga?
- Why are there not equitable outcomes for all ākonga?
- Who do we know is missing out? How do we know this? How do we explain this situation?
- What does it look like in your setting? Is there disparity between groups and how do you know? What does this mean for your practice?
AKO
Subjectivity of teacher judgements: Exploring student characteristics that influence teacher judgements of student ability. Development Model for Intercultural Sensitivity (Niho Taniwha, Bennett, 2011)
MAU
Aromatawai: a self-assessment tool designed to help you explore your positioning in relation to achievement in your space.
TIPU
Opportunities, action and indicators of success. You will leave with a clear idea of next steps.
Presenter: Doreen Bailey
Duration: 90 minutes (60-min presentation + 30-min Q&A)
