Making Assessment Matter
1st Edition
Published on 18. March 2010
160 pages
978-1-4411-8180-0 (ISBN)
Description
Teachers often spend a considerable amount of their time monitoring and assessing their pupils' performance. But what are we assessing for, and can assessment practices be changed to make them more useful to teachers and learners?
Assessment activities in schools are frequently criticised by government inspectors - often being reported as the least successful aspect of schools' work.
Drawing on established research, Making Assessment Matter focuses on the purpose of assessment, and suggests strategies for managing assessment in a more effective way. The author considers the role of assessment in promoting learning, rather than simply measuring it, provides tips on setting and attaining assessment targets, and brings together considerations of 'high stakes' assessment at the national level with day-to-day assessment practice in the classroom.
This timely and informative book will be essential reading for anyone involved with, or interested in, the role of assessment within schools, including teachers, trainee teachers and managers.
Assessment activities in schools are frequently criticised by government inspectors - often being reported as the least successful aspect of schools' work.
Drawing on established research, Making Assessment Matter focuses on the purpose of assessment, and suggests strategies for managing assessment in a more effective way. The author considers the role of assessment in promoting learning, rather than simply measuring it, provides tips on setting and attaining assessment targets, and brings together considerations of 'high stakes' assessment at the national level with day-to-day assessment practice in the classroom.
This timely and informative book will be essential reading for anyone involved with, or interested in, the role of assessment within schools, including teachers, trainee teachers and managers.
Reviews / Votes
'An eye-opening critique of current assessment practices in UK schools. It provides an insight into new approaches in assessment and has inspired me to review our current practices in order to ensure that our pupils maximize their full potential.' John Smith, Hall Green School, Birmingham, UK 'Everything you need to know about assessment! This book explores the complex relationships between assessment and learning in a thoughtful and informative way. Essential reading for teachers who want to better understand the role of assessment in our schools.' Ellen Clarkson, George Salter Collegiate Academy, Sandwell, UK 'Detailed, scholarly and accessible, setting out clearly the purpose, benefits and strategies for different types of assessment.'John Hopkin, Adviser, Birmingham City Council, UK 'Making Assessment Matter is important in its clear representation and discussion of the full spectrum of assessment issues facing those in the education sector.' Dr Phil Wood, University of Leicester, UK 'An essential guide to the various types of assessments and how they can be applied at a variety of scales and contexts.' James Foster, Bournville School and Sixth Form Centre, Birmingham, UKMore details
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
978-1-4411-8180-0 (9781441181800)
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Graham Butt
Making Assessment Matter
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03/2010
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
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Content
Preface \ 1. Introducing assessment \ 2. Using assessment to promote learning \ 3. Can assessment raise standards? \ 4. The influence of 'high stakes' and 'low stakes' assessment \ 5. Formative and summative assessment: 'We need to talk' \ 6. Marking, feedback and self-assessment - communicating the results of assessment \ 7. Achieving assessment targets \ 8. Equality of opportunity in assessment - the case of boys' underachievement \ 9. Making assessment easier? The role of e-assessment \ 10. Making assessment matter \ References \ Index
