Assessment & Reporting Framework
The draft Assessment and Reporting Framework (ARF) for Years 1-10 in Education Queensland schools released in June 2003 by the Assessment and New Basics Branch was part of a suite of responses by the Department to The Report of the Assessment and Reporting Taskforce (2002) new window 
. The Report detailed a number of Principles that shaped the framework. Four principles in particular are central to the document:
- assessment is an ongoing and integral part of the teaching and learning process;
- informed teacher judgment is at the heart of assessment;
- assessment provides evidence to inform decisions at both school and system-level;
- judgments about student learning outcomes should be standards-referenced.
The proposed Assessment and Reporting Framework comprises a set of interconnected and mutually supportive elements:
- Queensland Standards Map - a common frame of reference that provides a common language for communication about student achievement;
- Portfolio of student responses to a range of assessment tasks;
- Generating data on student achievement drawn from the procedures for collecting state-wide data;
- Reporting achievement and monitoring progress;
- Professional learning opportunities for teachers.
Developmental work associated with the elements of the framework began in 2003. Some aspects (concerned with policy) were suspended early in 2004. Those investigating operational aspects of implementation in classrooms have been explored more fully. That variation will be evident in the information provided on this site.
During 2004, the importance of reporting by schools to parents and the community was reflected in a (separate) community consultation new window that resulted in a comprehensive report and a new set of requirements.
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