Hilary Hollingsworth

Hilary Hollingsworth

Principal Research Fellow at the Australian Council for Educational Research

Hilary Hollingsworth is a Principal Research Fellow in the Educational Monitoring and Research Division at ACER. Her main areas of interest are teacher professional learning and the assessment of student learning. Her current work and research foci include teacher evaluation and assessment, classroom observation frameworks, the use of video for teacher professional learning and the assessment of student learning.

4 total results
Teacher comments in school reports: What's effective?
Teacher comments in school reports: What's effective?
Dec 10,2018

In the third article in a series related to ACER’s Communication Student Learning Progress project, Dr Hilary Hollingsworth and Jonathan Heard highlight some of the observations that they’ve made in their early analysis of teacher comments on school reports.
assessment, feedback, student objectives, continuous progress plan, research news, long reads
Continuous student reporting – the next step?
Continuous student reporting – the next step?
June 18,2018

In the second article in a series related to ACER’s Communication Student Learning Progress project, Jonathan Heard and Dr Hilary Hollingsworth examine recent and current reporting trends and practices in schools, and the growing use of digital systems and tools.
assessment, feedback, student objectives, parent participation, digital technology, research news, long reads
Does the old school report have a future?
Does the old school report have a future?
Apr 03,2018

In the first of a series of articles on how schools communicate student learning progress, Dr Hilary Hollingsworth and Jonathan Heard examine some of the recent history of reporting in Australian schools and highlight some of the competing forces that have influenced current practices in student reporting.
assessment, feedback, student objectives, parent participation, research news, long reads
Tracking the journeys of schools realising assessment reform and innovation
Tracking the journeys of schools realising assessment reform and innovation
May 25,2015

Teacher provides a snapshot of one school's assessment reform experience.
educational objectives, strategic planning, short articles