Role and responsibilities of district review panellists

1. Role and responsibilities of district review panellists

2. Review panellists • Groups of experienced educators and practising teachers • Appointed to review panels by the QSA • Provide advice to schools in subjects within their area of expertise

3. District review panelsProvide advice to schools and the QSA about: • work programs • monitoring • verification • random sampling

4. Roles of panellists • Promote the principles of externally moderated school-based assessment • Support, advocate and implement a standards-based approach to assessment • Are able to develop syllabus standards-based positions in relation to evidence presented by schools in sample folios when conferencing

5. Roles of panellists (cont.) • Understand the flexibility schools have to develop syllabus-based courses of study and assessment to match their unique contexts, cohorts and resources • Support and implement review panel decisions • Conduct professional conversations at moderation meetings in a respectful, confidential and collegial manner

6. Roles of panellists (cont.) • Provide constructive and diplomatic comments for the panel chair to use in feedback to schools • Ensure confidentiality of all materials, discussions and decisions • Know, understand and apply QSA senior moderation policies, protocols, procedures and strategies

7. Review panel member requirements • Current, extensive knowledge of the subject area • Clear understanding of current syllabuses • Up-to-date knowledge of procedures for work program approval, monitoring and verification • Participation in review panel training • Meeting timelines set by the QSA • Punctual and dependable attendance at meetings