Too much valuable teacher time is devoted to the kind of marking and feedback which does little to improve pupils' learning. This easy to read guide introduces a range of innovative and practical strategies to ensure that assessment genuinely is for learning.
This book includes valuable strategies, such as:
How to shift a staff culture in order to embed AfL (engaging hearts and minds)
Effective use of learning objectives and success criteria
Peer and self assessment
Talk for learning
Activating pupils as owners of their own learning
Formative feedback
How to work effectively with parents
Using AfL to demonstrate pupils' progress to Ofsted
This is a simple how to guide for implementing sustainable Assessment for Learning in your school.