Innovative new curriculum, assessment and reporting reforms have been endorsed by the Queensland Government.
The Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework will improve the quality of schooling and the comparability of assessment and reporting of student achievement right across the state.
The Queensland Studies Authority 
is developing the materials and tools for the framework which will be introduced in all schools - state, Catholic and independent from Year 1 to Year 9.
A policy statement (new window) 381k 
outlines the new framework, and there is also an independent expert paper (new window) 164k , by Professor Peter Freebody, explaining the background and rationale behind the new Framework.
The framework promotes increased consistency across classrooms and continuity across year levels in what is taught and how it is assessed and reported in Queensland schools - a significant step forward for the 25 per cent of students and large numbers of teachers who change schools each year.
Under the framework, student work of a similar standard will receive the same results whether students are educated in the city or remote areas, in public or private schools, and parents will be able to see whether their children's achievement is above, below or on par with expectations.
The policy statement, Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting (new window) 381k , provides detailed information on the initiative.
There is also an independent expert paper, Background, rationale and specifications: Queensland Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Framework (new window) 164k underpinning the policy statement.
An easy-to-read information brochure (new window) 73k explaining the reforms to curriculum, reporting and assessment in Queensland schools.
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