Pam Robertson

Pam Robertson is a Research Fellow at the Assessment and Evaluation Research Centre, The University of Melbourne and works on projects relating to assessment (both large-scale and classroom) and the use of assessment data to inform decision-making. She is experienced in the development, validation and evaluation of assessment materials tailored for specific purposes.

She has been involved in numerous projects, both within Australia and internationally, involving formative uses of assessment data, judgement-based assessment and the alignment of assessment and curricula. Pam has experience with projects related to curriculum and assessment, especially those focused on improvements through the use of learning progressions, which was also the topic of her PhD.
Within her role at the University of Melbourne, Pam is also the Australian Deputy Director of the Assessment, Curriculum and Technology Research Centre, a joint program with the University of the Philippines. This role involves conducting educational research to advise and inform Philippine education and building capacity in educational research within the Philippines. She also teaches subjects in the areas of assessment within both award and non-award programs. Pam has previously been a teacher of maths and science and has co-authored multiple physics texts.