Assessment to Support Learning and Teaching

This book outlines the key problems associated with the intersections of assessment, learning and teaching, and presents guiding principles to effective assessment that schools can follow in order to optimise student outcomes.

Autorentext

Dennis Alonzo uses mixed methods in his research on the intersections of curriculum, assessment, equity, evaluation of educational programs and teacher education and development. He works with educational systems and schools to lead their assessment reforms focused on articulating policies, developing assessment resources, implementing professional development and changing teachers' beliefs and practices.

Inhalt

1. Overview of Assessment and Teacher Assessment Literacy 2. The Historical and Conceptual Development of Assessment 3. Isn't Assessment to Support Learning Just Good Teaching? 4. Are Formative and Summative Assessments Different? 5. Beyond One-Size Fits All? 6. When Do We Engage Students in Assessment? 7. Are Teacher Assessment Practices Reliable and Valid? 8. Are Teachers and Students the only Key Players in Assessment? 9. How Do We Decide if Students Are Improving? 10. How Do We Know When Teachers Are Doing It Right? 11. How Do We Know When Schools are Doing it Right? 12. The Key Elements of Implementing Effective Assessment Reform