02823nam 2200577 a 450 991045937880332120200520144314.01-282-87625-297866128762571-4411-8180-6(CKB)2670000000054890(EBL)601664(OCoLC)676695880(SSID)ssj0000422461(PQKBManifestationID)11310335(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000422461(PQKBWorkID)10431609(PQKB)11004793(MiAaPQ)EBC601664(Au-PeEL)EBL601664(CaPaEBR)ebr10427107(CaONFJC)MIL287625(EXLCZ)99267000000005489020090824d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMaking assessment matter[electronic resource] /Graham ButtLondon ;New York, NY Continuum International Pub. Groupc20101 online resource (156 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-84706-383-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-140) and index.Contents; Preface; 1 Introducing assessment; 2 Using assessment to promote learning; 3 Can assessment raise standards?; 4 The influence of 'high stakes' and 'low stakes' assessment; 5 Formative and summative assessment: 'We need to talk'; 6 Marking, feedback and self-assessment - communicating the results of assessment; 7 Achieving assessment targets; 8 Equality of opportunity in assessment - the case of boys' underachievement; 9 Making assessment easier? The role of e-assessment; 10 Making assessment matter; References; IndexTeachers often spend a considerable amount of their time monitoring and assessing their pupils' performance. But what are we assessing for, and can assessment practices be changed to make them more useful to teachers and learners?. Assessment activities in schools are frequently criticised by government inspectors - often being reported as the least successful aspect of schools' work. Drawing on established research, Making Assessment Matter focuses on the purpose of assessment, and suggests strategies for managing assessment in a more effective way. The author considers the role of assessmentEducational tests and measurementsEducational evaluationElectronic books.Educational tests and measurements.Educational evaluation.371.26Butt Graham864349MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910459378803321Making assessment matter1929307UNINA