Support for Curriculum Progress Tools
Increase your confidence and ability to make informed judgements across the curriculum.
Much more than a judgement of student progress and achievement
The Curriculum Progress Tools are essential for educators, consisting of two parts: the Learning Progressions Framework and the Progress and Consistency Tool.
These tools provide a structured way to support high-quality learning experiences. By using reading and writing as cross-curricula devices, teachers enable students to engage more fully with the broader curriculum. The Curriculum Progress Tools have proven valuable in several key areas, including:
enchancing teacher curriculum knowledge
validating teachers' knowledge as a valid form of evidence
providing a lens for teaching and learning programmes
broadening perspectives on mathematics beyond numeracy
ensuring that important, but less obvious aspects of reading, writing, and mathematics are taught within learning programmes
deepening understanding of student achievement and progress across curriculum levels
supporting the development of high-quality reports and displays.
Since our involvement in the Curriculum Progress Tools implementation and professional learning support in 2013, we have gained years of institutional knowledge. We understand how to introduce these tools to educators, empowering them to apply them effectively.
The benefits of these tools span primary to secondary education settings. Secondary school teachers and leaders find the illustrations relevant. The reading and writing illustrations in science, social science and English contexts show that subject specialists improve subject achievement in these areas. This has become increasingly significant with the introduction of literacy and numeracy as co-requisite standards for NCEA, making these tools even more relevant in meeting current educational needs.
Professional learning options
Option A: Regionally allocated PLD
We can implement the Curriculum Progress Tools through regionally allocated professional learning, supporting schools and Kāhui Ako with assessment for learning or local curriculum design priorities.
Option B: An implementation programme
We can design a programme tailored to your needs and budget. Our programme includes:
development of an implementation plan and tool setup
introduction to the Learning Progression Frameworks
exploration of the framework
Development of efficient judgment making processes
initial judgments
review of the judgment-making process, with analysis of data sets and displays
final review session.
Option C: A customised implementation model
Looking for a more customised solution for your school or kāhui ako? Get in touch with us —we can customise an approach that uses our expertise to meet your specific needs.
