Effective Teacher Assessment

Every primary teacher has to maintain a continuous record of every child's progress relative to every attainment target, as the full National Curriculum is phased in. This book aims to make the whole process systematic, manageable and, above all, meaningful. The book gives the classroom teacher a clear understanding of the nature, purpose and formative value of teacher assessment, and aims to help the teacher to develop both skills and systematic procedures for making and recording TA, within a cross-curricular context. The approach - based on sampling and close observation within the structured framework of a Formative Assessment Record - has been extensively trialled and found both effective and supportive. It also provides a firm, practical basis for school-based INSET.