Growth-focused evaluations

The right culture and environment in education settings support professional growth, but how can you nurture this? Learn how to strengthen effective teaching in your setting through research-informed factsheets and practitioner videos

Growth-focused teaching practice in early childhood settings

In this case study three early childhood professionals share examples of growth-focused teaching evaluations and teaching development in their context. First, Jennifer Koutoulas, Early Childhood Teacher and owner and director of Kids and Co Preschool shares her experiences of growth-focused practices in a small independent early learning centre. Jennifer talks about how she evaluates her practice, collaborates with her colleagues for improvement and reaches out beyond her service to develop and grow.

Using data to grow practice

Dubbo South Public School is located in the Central Western Plains of New South Wales, on the beautiful Wiradjuri Country. There are just under 600 students from kindergarten through to year six from a variety of different backgrounds.

Building an effective growth culture

Casula High School is a comprehensive high school located in southwest Sydney on Darug Country. The school has rapidly grown over recent years and has approximately 1200 students from year 7 to year 12, 60% coming from non-English speaking backgrounds. Casula has a strong focus on developing teachers so they can have the greatest impact on their students. Through introducing a framework, focused professional learning, using student data and enhancing feedback practices, teachers are understanding the needs of their students and improving outcomes. As part of their approach, they have also employed a Head Teacher – Teaching and Learning and Pedagogy coach to work with individuals and faculties.

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Growth-focused teaching practice in early childhood settings

Using data to grow practice

Building an effective growth culture

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What are growth-focused evaluations?

Effective teaching is growth-focused. Through reflection and feedback, teachers can engage in continual professional learning to improve their practice. To ensure evaluations are growth-focused, leaders should prioritise a professional learning culture in their setting and put the right systems and structures in place to enable success.

Understand the research

Our research-informed factsheets unpack ways to improve teaching effectiveness in your education setting by adopting growth-focused practices and supporting evaluations for professional growth.

Growth-focused evaluations

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