Damian Murchan, Gerry Shiel

Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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:

• more balanced coverage across primary and secondary age phases with a broader range of examples across curriculum subject areas
• a new chapter on the potential of digital assessment for both formative and summative purposes
• the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on assessment in general, and examinations in particular

Damian Murchan is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin.
Gerry Shiel is a Research Fellow at the Educational Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. April 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781529785012
• Artikelnr.: 70304767

Autorenporträt

Damian Murchan is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin. Formerly a teacher and principal in primary schools, he has held additional leadership positions as Head of the School of Education and Head of the School of Creative Arts in Trinity College. Involved in initial and continuing teacher education programmes for many years, he has wide experience of working with primary and second-level teachers, especially in the area of assessment. His research interests include assessment, e-learning, educational reform and professional development for teachers. Some recent projects have focused on reform of policy and practice in relation to Junior and Senior Cycle in Ireland. Damian is Vice-President of the Association for Educational Assessment-Europe and has held a number of advisory roles in relation to the development of assessment policy and practice in Ireland and internationally.

Inhaltsangabe

PART I: UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT
Ch1: Assessment, Teaching and Learning: How They Relate
Ch2: Understanding Formative Assessment
Ch3: Understanding Summative Assessment
PART II: APPLYING ASSESSMENT
Ch4: Implementing Formative Assessment
Ch5: Using Summative Assessments in Class
Ch6: Using Performance-Based Assessment In Class
Ch7: Realising the Potential of Digital Assessment
Ch8: Providing Feedback from Assessment
Ch9: Examinations and Standardised Tests
PART III: MANAGING ASSESSMENT
Ch10: Keeping Records and Reporting Assessment Outcomes
Ch11: Inclusive Approaches to Assessing Students
Ch12: Preparation for Assessment in School and Class
Ch13: Assuring Quality in Assessment: Validity, Reliability and Fairness
Ch14: Conclusions About Assessment in Education

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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

Rezensionen

Damien Murchan and Gerry Shiel have provided an invaluable resource for both qualified and student teachers. The authors have written a text which drills down under the surface of practice facilitating the understanding of the fundamental underpinning theoretical constructs of assessment. Supported by case studies, thought-provoking questions and supplemental material on the accompanying website, this volume will contribute to a more informed professional body and more effective practice in the classroom.

Mhairi Beaton 20170220