
Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education
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Designed as a pragmatic guide for new teachers and those training to teach, this book is your one-stop-shop for understanding assessment in schools. It covers formative and summative approaches used across primary and secondary education, supporting a balanced overview with policy examples drawn from the UK, Ireland and wider international contexts.
This updated second edition reflects recent trends in assessment and includes:
more balanced coverage across primary and secondary age phases with a broader range of examples across curriculum subject areas
a new chapter on the potential of digital assessment for both formative and summative purposes
the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on assessment in general, and examinations in particular
Damian Murchan is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin.
Gerry Shiel is a Research Fellow at the Educational Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
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Ch1: Assessment, Teaching and Learning: How They Relate
Ch2: Understanding Formative Assessment
Ch3: Understanding Summative Assessment
PART II: APPLYING ASSESSMENT
Ch4: Implementing Formative Assessment
Ch5: Using Summative Assessments in Class
Ch6: Using Performance-Based Assessment In Class
Ch7: Realising the Potential of Digital Assessment
Ch8: Providing Feedback from Assessment
Ch9: Examinations and Standardised Tests
PART III: MANAGING ASSESSMENT
Ch10: Keeping Records and Reporting Assessment Outcomes
Ch11: Inclusive Approaches to Assessing Students
Ch12: Preparation for Assessment in School and Class
Ch13: Assuring Quality in Assessment: Validity, Reliability and Fairness
Ch14: Conclusions About Assessment in Education
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