Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education

Ch1: Assessment in education: Learning contexts and professional standards Ch2: Validity, reliability and fairness Ch3: Understanding assessment of learning: Purposes, impacts and challenges Ch4: Understanding assessment for learning: Purposes, impacts and challenges Ch5: Implementing assessment for learning: Techniques and illustrations for classroom use Ch6: Designing and implementing summative written assessments for classroom use Ch7: Performance-based assessment Ch8: Interpreting and using scores from standardised tests and examinations Ch9: Record-keeping, feedback and reporting from classroom assessment Ch10: Differentiating assessment to accommodate learners' needs Ch11: Assessment planning and policy at class, school and system levels Ch12: Conclusions about assessment in education