Assessment for Learning_

Assessment is an important part of effective teaching and learning. It allows achievements to be recognized and helps both teachers and learners to reflect on and review their performance and progress. While assessment has long been an end-of-learning activity to measure what learners can do, the outcome-oriented approach does not always foster learning motivation effectively. A new perspective now encourages ongoing appraisal in the classroom to improve learning. This book reflects current thinking of assessment with a stated focus on assessment for learning (AfL). It informs teachers about the latest developments and provides teachers with important tools for integrating assessment in the classroom. The discussions on assessment theories are in-depth and the examples used for illustrating the concepts are plentiful. This book is about assessment for learning. It informs teachers of the latest developments and understanding of assessment and provides teachers with tools for integrating assessment for learning in the classroom. The author believes that students should become partners in and take responsibility for their learning and that the role of the teacher is to make assessment something that supports student learning and does not discourage students. She argues that by making assessment an integral part of the teaching and learning experience, teachers can help all learners to experience success. The book includes information about student assessment in Hong Kong Content: Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 -- Basic Concepts of Assessment; 2 -- Assessment in Hong Kong; 3 -- Assessment Approaches; 4 -- Traditional Assessment: Paper-and -Pencil Tests; 5 -- Alternative Assessment; 6 -- Catering for Diversity; 7 -- Grading, Marking, and Feedback; 8 -- Recording; 9 -- Reporting; 10 -- Case Studies; Index. This work reflects current thinking of assessment with a stated focus on assessment for learning. It informs teachers about the latest developments and provides them with important tools for integrating assessment in the classroom Rita Berry. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes.