Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education

All teachers are responsible for assessing the children they teach and the outcomes of any assessment are important for individual learners and the wider school. Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education is the 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. Designed as a pragmatic handbook for new teachers and those training to teach, the book discusses key principles of assessment, before providing guidance on developing and carrying out assessment in the classroom, and looking at how assessment information can be used to benefit your teaching and the children you teach.

Education & Teaching

Murchan, Damian

Shiel, Gerry

Schools & Teaching

Sage Publications Ltd.

All teachers are responsible for assessing the children they teach and the outcomes of any assessment are important for individual learners and the wider school.  Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education is the 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.  Designed as a pragmatic handbook for new teachers and those training to teach, the book discusses key principles of assessment, before providing guidance on developing and carrying out assessment in the classroom, and looking at how assessment information can be used to benefit your teaching and the children you teach.

All teachers are responsible for assessing the children they teach, and the outcomes of any assessment are important for individual learners, schools and wider education systems.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: <ul> <li>more balanced coverage across primary and secondary age phases with a broader range of examples across curriculum subject areas</li> <li>a new chapter on the potential of digital assessment for both formative and summative purposes</li> <li>the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on assessment in general, and examinations in particular</li> </ul> Damian Murchan&nbsp;is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin.Gerry Shiel&nbsp;is a Research Fellow at the Educational Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland.

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Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education

Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education

Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education

Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education