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Assessment in the Primary Classroom
Principles and practice
First Edition
- Sarah Earle - Bath Spa University, UK
Series:
Primary Teaching Now
Primary Teaching Now
June 2019 | 120 pages | Learning Matters
Essential reading to support principled assessment decisions in the classroom
Assessment has become an increasingly complex area for primary schools in recent years, with schools and academy trusts trying to create their own ways of assessing without levels. Trainee teachers find it hard to understand key principles in assessment when practice in each of their school experiences is so varied. This 'essentials' text supports trainee and beginning teachers to understand the current context and consider essential principles for good practice in primary assessment.
The book:
- features explanations of key terminology
- includes practical examples from classrooms and schools
- supports teacher assessment literacy
- explores the assessment system as a whole
- covers formative and summative assessment, pupil progress, data and moderation.
Assessment has become an increasingly complex area for primary schools in recent years, with schools and academy trusts trying to create their own ways of assessing without levels. Trainee teachers find it hard to understand key principles in assessment when practice in each of their school experiences is so varied. This 'essentials' text supports trainee and beginning teachers to understand the current context and consider essential principles for good practice in primary assessment.
The book:
- features explanations of key terminology
- includes practical examples from classrooms and schools
- supports teacher assessment literacy
- explores the assessment system as a whole
- covers formative and summative assessment, pupil progress, data and moderation.
1. Introduction
2. Key terms
3. Formative use of assessment by teachers
4. Formative use of assessment by pupils
5. Summative use of assessment
6. Pupil progress and progression
7. Using data to support school improvement
8. Moderation for professional learning
9. Conclusion
A Concise and practical primer to the area of assessment that is ideal for new teachers.
Education, Havering College of FE And HE
August 19, 2019
Earle navigates readers through principled assessment. She unpicks key terms and provides prompts to help teachers to evaluate their approaches to assessment while maintaining the child at the heart of the assessment process.
School of Teacher Education & Development (Canterbury), Canterbury Christ Church University
September 4, 2019
Up to date and relevant, a solid addition to the essential reading
ECLIPS, Suffolk New College
July 24, 2020
Clear and accessible. Provides examples for possible classroom strategies. Very useful addition to the reading list for this PGCE /SD module.
Education, Somerset Centre for Integrated Learning
April 28, 2020
