Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom
1st Edition
Published on 12. March 2012
168 pages
978-1-136-57911-0 (ISBN)
Description
Why is assessment so important in the teaching-learning process?
How should we assess pupils in the primary classroom?
Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom
is an accessible introduction to the concepts critical to a professional understanding of this vital aspect of a teacher's role. It comprehensively considers the principles underpinning effective assessment, the different forms it can take and the different purposes it serves, both within and beyond the classroom.Linking the latest research and theory with examples of assessment in the classroom, it considers key issues such as:
Why
we assess
How
we assess
How we ensure quality in assessment: validity and reliability
Assessment internal and external to the school
Statutory assessment throughout the primary school
Local, national and international assessment
Using assessment results in pupil, teacher, school and system evaluation
Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom is for all students undertaking their PGCE, those working at masters level, and experienced teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of both the value and pitfalls of educational assessment.
How should we assess pupils in the primary classroom?
Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom
is an accessible introduction to the concepts critical to a professional understanding of this vital aspect of a teacher's role. It comprehensively considers the principles underpinning effective assessment, the different forms it can take and the different purposes it serves, both within and beyond the classroom.Linking the latest research and theory with examples of assessment in the classroom, it considers key issues such as:
Why
we assess
How
we assess
How we ensure quality in assessment: validity and reliability
Assessment internal and external to the school
Statutory assessment throughout the primary school
Local, national and international assessment
Using assessment results in pupil, teacher, school and system evaluation
Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom is for all students undertaking their PGCE, those working at masters level, and experienced teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of both the value and pitfalls of educational assessment.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
15 s/w Tabellen, 34 s/w Zeichnungen
15 Tables, black and white; 34 Line drawings, black and white
File size
4,78 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-57911-0 (9781136579110)
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Person
Sandra Johnson is an independent assessment consultant, providing technical support in educational assessment through her company Assessment Europe. She has published widely in educational assessment and evaluation, and is currently a Visiting Fellow in the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, a member of the Editorial Boards of Assessment in Education and Educational and Psychological Measurement, and a Fellow of the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe.
Content
1. Introduction 2. Accessing and using evidence of learning 3. The building blocks of assessment 4. Creating, using and interpreting tests 5. Assessing quality in assessment 6. Statutory assessment 7. System evaluation 8. Using assessment results in evaluation
