Timetable

Keynote Symposium Papers Workshop Other

Sunday, 13 September 2009
09:00	IAEA Executive Committee Meeting Bastille
15:00	IAEA Executive Committee Meeting Bastille	68Registration
15:30
16:00	63Pre-conference workshop (Hosted by the Executive Committee of IAEA for Primary Members of IAEA) Bastille
18:00	62Welcome cocktail reception
19:30

Monday, 14 September 2009
08:30	61Pre-opening musical performance: Griffith University Queensland Conservatorium of Music Children's Chorus
09:00	01Opening Ceremony
09:40
09:45	69Introduction to conference theme: Joy Cumming (Professor, Griffith Institute for Educational Research, Griffith University, Australia, and Conference Co-Chair)
09:50	02Keynote address: Survival of the fittest? the challenge of third horizon assessment
10:40	03Conference announcements and information
10:45
11:15	1ANational examinations, standards and learning outcomes Ballroom 1	1BAssessing creativity Ballroom 2	1CReviewing the past and future of formative assessment Ballroom 3	1DWorkplace assessment Bastille	1EOral assessment in higher education Concorde
12:45
13:45	2AQuestioning the assumptions of educational assessment Ballroom 1	2BTesting mathematics, literacy and generative thinking Ballroom 2	2CImproving marker reliability Ballroom 3	2DInnovative assessment to enhance student learning (1) Bastille
15:15
15:45	3AInterpreting results from TIMSS Ballroom 1	3BAssessment issues in higher education Ballroom 2	3CModeration principles, policy and practice Ballroom 3	3DInnovative assessment to enhance student learning (2) Bastille
17:15

Tuesday, 15 September 2009
09:00	18Keynote address: Assessment for accountability and creativity
09:45	19Plenary symposium on the keynote address
10:40	20Conference announcements and information
10:45
11:15	4AUsing item-level data for student improvement Ballroom 1	4BAssessment issues for the 21st century Ballroom 2	4CSupporting teachers as assessors Ballroom 3	4DEquating standards through statistical scaling Bastille
12:45
13:45	5ATeachers' formative and summative assessment practices Ballroom 1	5BAssessing national standards in literacy Ballroom 2	5CEnriched assessment for enriched curricula—case studies from several countries Ballroom 3	5DInformation technology management for tests and examinations Bastille	5EIssues in student classification using tests Concorde
15:15
15:45	6ADeveloping more useful examination reports Ballroom 1	6BSelecting students for university and predicting their performance Ballroom 2	6CNational initiatives in curriculum and examining incorporating school-based assessment Ballroom 3	6DEnglish language assessment Bastille
17:15

Wednesday, 16 September 2009
07:45	67Optional conference tours
18:00

Thursday, 17 September 2009
09:00	36Students and IT - A Disconnect
09:40	37Conference announcements and information
09:45	7AEquity issues in assessment Ballroom 1	7BModels for school evaluation and improvement Ballroom 2	7CInnovative ICT-supported assessment Ballroom 3	7DFactors affecting performance in assessment Bastille	7EQuality assurance in educational assessment and teaching Concorde
10:45
11:15	8AAssessing oral language Ballroom 1	8BA creative view of assessment from a sociocultural lens Ballroom 2	8CUsing assessment to monitor teacher effectiveness and encourage school improvement Ballroom 3	8DElectronic portfolios and on-line reporting Bastille	8EReliability in assessment - what role should it play and how should we explain it? Concorde
12:45
13:45	9AInnovative approaches to improving teachers' assessment expertise Ballroom 1	9BIntelligent test setting and marking Ballroom 2	9CStudent self-assessment, self-regulation and engagement Ballroom 3	9DAccreditation and certification issues Bastille	9EAuthentic learner-centred assessment in vocational education and training Concorde
15:15
15:45	52IAEA Annual General Meeting for IAEA members Bastille
17:15
18:45	64Pre-dinner cocktail reception
19:45	65Gala dinner and dance
23:30

Friday, 18 September 2009
09:00	10AEngaging students in assessment for learning Ballroom 1	10BIssues in mathematics assessment Ballroom 2	10DOn-screen marking Bastille
10:30
11:00	58Special plenary symposium: Externally moderated school-based assessment and certification: The Queensland experience
12:15	59Closing ceremony
13:00
14:00	60Post conference workshop: Media handling in the modern world
15:30