Assessment to Support Learning and Teaching

Problems and Solutions
1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-1-032-49969-7
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 529 g

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.

Addressing challenges such as competing conceptualisations of assessment, the burden of responsibility on teachers and conflicting views of what effective assessment actually is, this book provides an in-depth analysis of these problems, how they are explored, what factors influence them and their implications for learning and teaching. It proposes practical solutions to address these challenges, supported by 29 case studies that capture examples of practice from Asia, Europe, the USA and Australia. The book concludes with the key features of the effective implementation of assessment reform, based on findings from a variety of scenarios, across different contexts and levels of education.

Providing critical insights and practical guidance, this book is an essential reference for teachers, school leaders and postgraduate students of education.

Zielgruppe

Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alonzo, Dennis

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Weiterführende Schulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Prüfungen und Beurteilungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Lehrerausbildung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

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.