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Assessment for Learning and Teaching in Primary Schools

Second Edition


April 2008 | 176 pages | Learning Matters
This core text for primary trainee teachers is a clear introduction to the different kinds of assessment and their purposes. Throughout the book, tasks encourage the reader to practise assessment skills and to reflect on planning, listening, questioning, observing, diagnosing and target-setting. This second edition is referenced throughout to the 2007 QTS Standards and has been fully updated to reflect the Primary National Strategy and key initiatives such as Every Child Matters. There is increased emphasis on peer assessment and target-setting linked to personalised learning. In addition, new material on Early Years observation and foundation/core subjects has been added.
 
Introduction
 
General principles of assessment
 
Assessment in primary English
 
Assessment in primary mathematics
 
Assessment in primary science
 
Continuing professional development of your assessment knowledge and skills
 
Terminology
 
References
 
Index

"This is an excellent text on assessment. It provides useful, practical advice, well supported by theory. There is nothing I dislike. Thank you for providing a key text for my module!" Lecturer, Leeds Metropolitan University.


A good source of knowledge and strategies for assessing children in different areas of the curriculum. Some very useful reflective tasks and practical examples throughout.

Mrs Gabrielle Morley
Primary Education, University Centre at Blackburn College
June 16, 2014

An essential text for student teachers.

Miss Rebecca Matthews
Education , St Mary's College
January 20, 2014

A student friendly text which many of the PGCE students will find helpful.
However, it is so entwined/reliant on the 2007 Teaching Standards that big chunks of it seem out of date. It is standards led rather than content led, so the reader must sift through to find the useful information.
Needs updating.

Ms Sarah Earle
Department of Primary Education, Bath Spa University
November 22, 2013

This book is going to be extremely useful in the next few weeks when students cover the assessment for learning unit. I have already recommended to other members of staff who found the ideas easily transferable to their subject areas

Mrs Gwyneth Walsham
School of Teaching and Learning, Gateshead College
October 9, 2013

A colleague who is doing his PGCE found this very useful and recommends it. I was looking for something for TAs on Assessment for Learning and though some will find it useful - most will find it hard to access.

Mrs Samantha Piggot
Bristol Ctr for Care, Health & Educ St, City of Bristol College
November 21, 2012

Recommended for ITE student learning

Ms Paulette Bailey
Department of Education, London Metropolitan Uni (North Campus)
March 13, 2012

A very practical and useful book which introduces a whole range of assessment practices. Unfortunately, it will be less useful from September 2012 when the QTS standards change.

Mrs Ann Jones
Faculty of Education & Theology, York St John University College
February 16, 2012

As with the rest of the series, useful and easy to follow.

Ms Victoria Heywood
Scarborough School of Education, Hull University
December 19, 2011