Standards Setting in Religious Education: Addressing the Quality of Teaching and Assessment Practices

This paper describes a set of educational initiatives in Religious Education (RE). The addresses RE as an academic learning area and reserved for Kindergarten to Year 10 classrooms Catholic schools. described the are evidence-based; they guided by research student achievement data addressing contemporary assessment reforms within Australian context considering implications that have on quality RE. include assurance measures such large-scale, standardised assessments (LSAs) social moderation tools. purpose is establish standards support alignment teaching practices. Such has potential strengthen improve student, well teacher, knowledge understanding Faith Tradition. draws from school curriculum Western Australia (WA), principles outlined schools WA, Research Council Linkage project local about teacher perceptions LSA supports national policy expectations recommending review area. Furthermore, given prominence Church’s mission evangelisation nature role part mission, endorses current stance thoughtful dialogue renewed efforts bring better culture education world.