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Hong Kong Institute of Education training program ACER recently hosted a group of academic staff from the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) who were in Melbourne to undertake professional development in educational assessment. The Hong Kong group undertook a 17-day training program in late July and early August. They worked with a team of ACER staff headed by Margaret Forster, Research Director - Assessment and Reporting. Staff from the University of Melbourne and Central Queensland University also delivered components of the program. ACER presented a "Collaborative Assessment" program for the 13 academic staff from the School of Foundations of Education of the HKIEd. The program incorporated workshops in using performance assessments in teaching and learning processes, visits to the University of Melbourne to investigate issues in teacher pre-service training, individual and small team research projects as well as visits to local primary and secondary schools. The aim of the program was to help the HKIEd staff to keep up to date in the latest developments in educational assessment and to share their new knowledge with colleagues. This was the second phase of the program. Earlier this year Margaret Forster visited Hong Kong to deliver training workshops entitled 'Conceptual Framework for Assessment' and 'Five Assessment Methods for Student Achievement.' ACER's Centre for Professional Learning can tailor professional development programs for organisations. « Back to eNews
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ACER recently hosted a group of academic staff from the Hong Kong Institute of Education (HKIEd) who were in Melbourne to undertake professional development in educational assessment.

The Hong Kong group undertook a 17-day training program in late July and early August. They worked with a team of ACER staff headed by Margaret Forster, Research Director - Assessment and Reporting. Staff from the University of Melbourne and Central Queensland University also delivered components of the program.

ACER presented a "Collaborative Assessment" program for the 13 academic staff from the School of Foundations of Education of the HKIEd. The program incorporated workshops in using performance assessments in teaching and learning processes, visits to the University of Melbourne to investigate issues in teacher pre-service training, individual and small team research projects as well as visits to local primary and secondary schools.

The aim of the program was to help the HKIEd staff to keep up to date in the latest developments in educational assessment and to share their new knowledge with colleagues.

This was the second phase of the program. Earlier this year Margaret Forster visited Hong Kong to deliver training workshops entitled 'Conceptual Framework for Assessment' and 'Five Assessment Methods for Student Achievement.'

ACER's Centre for Professional Learning can tailor professional development programs for organisations.

Hong Kong Institute of Education training program