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PPTA releases position on National Standards |
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“A child is more than a test score.”
January 28, 2010
PPTA is releasing a paper today in a bid to inform debate on National Standards and steer the country away from ‘assessment mania.’
The paper looks at the dangers of National’s standards in a country that “already over-assesses,” PPTA president Kate Gainsford said.
“Excessive monitoring does not improve teaching and learning,” she said.
“A child is more than a test score.”
“Plain English and informative reporting is a good thing for teachers, parents and students. You don’t need expensive national standards to do this. The money would be better spent on more one-on-one time and smaller classes to help pick up the students that are falling behind.”
PPTA has released the paper to make sure that public discussion is well-informed.
“We welcome robust and well-informed debate,” Gainsford said.
Contact: PPTA President Kate Gainsford (04) 913 4227 or 021 822 001
 Download PPTA position statement on National Standards
Download PPTA background paper on National Standards
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