ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

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ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

• 1. Where are you trying to go? (identify and
  communicate the learning and performance goals)
• 2. Where are you now? (assess, or help the
  student to self-assess, current levels of
  understanding)
• 3. How can you get there? (help the student with
  strategies and skills to reach the goal).

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Learning Outcomes

• To recognise the difference between assessment
  and assessment for learning
• To state the purpose of assessment
• To learn new techniques and know where to access
  further information on assessment for learning
  strategies

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Assessment For LearningWHY?

• If teachers do formative assessment practices
  consistently then student achievement rises
  substantially.
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• Effective formative assessment students learn
  at double the rate than without it.

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Assessment For LearningWHY?AfL helps you as
the teacher to learn

• Who is and is not understanding the lesson?
• What are this students strengths and needs?
• What misconceptions do I need to address?
• What feedback should I give students?
• What adjustments should I make to instruction?
• How should I group students?
• What differentiation do I need to prepare?

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Jigsaw Activity

• In pairs
• Fit the quotes under the headings formative
  assessment and summative assessment
• Discuss the difference as a whole group

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Formative and Summative Assessment
..assessment only becomes formative assessment
when the evidence is actually used to adapt the
teaching work to meet the needs.' Inside the
Black Box (Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam)
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Key strategies that underpin Assessment for
Learning.

• Finding out where pupils are in their learning
  through discussion and questioning.
• Teachers agreeing clear objectives with pupils
  and providing feedback that helps them to achieve
  these goals.
• Sharing criteria for success and expectations
  with pupils through sharing learning intentions
  and success criteria with pupils.
• Making peer and self-assessment key components of
  learning.
• Enabling young people to take greater ownership
  of their learning.

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Assessment for Learning in the classroom The
Seven strategies of Assessment for learning
Where Am I Going? Strategy 1 Provide students
with a clear and understandable vision of the
learning target.   Strategy 2 Use examples and
models of strong and weak work. Where Am I
Now? Strategy 3 Offer regular descriptive
feedback.   Strategy 4 Teach students to
self-assess and set goals How Can I Close the
Gap? Strategy 5 Design lessons to focus on one
learning target or aspect of quality at a
time.   Strategy 6 Teach students focused
revision.   Strategy 7 Engage students in
self-reflection, and let them keep track of and
share their learning.
Source Pearson
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AfL HOWLEARNERS NEED TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND
THE FOLLOWING BEFORE LEARNING CAN TAKE PLACE

• What is the aim of the learning?
• What are the specific aspects to be learnt?
• Why do they need to learn it?
• Where are they in terms of achieving the aim i.e
  what prior learning is there?
• How can they achieve the aim?

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AfL HOWWe check for

• Previous knowledge and experience
• Retention of information from previous teaching
  (could recap be alternative learning style?)
• Understanding and application of new teaching
• Achievement of learning outcomes

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Activity

• In pairs/small groups
• On the flip chart, list all the different
  assessment techniques you use with your learners
  in the classroom.
• Discuss/feedback

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70 ways to AfL
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HOW WELL DO YOU PROMOTE ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING
IN YOUR TEACHING AND LEARNING SESSIONS?

• Think about the various techniques you use in the
  classroom
• Grade yourself using the six-point scale on how
  well you think you assess your learners.
  Identify your grade.
• excellent 4 satisfactory
• very good 5 poor
• good 6 very poor

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Further resource

• How2s - Instant 24/7 access to the biggest-ever
  collection of evidence-based teaching techniques
  means you can quickly and easily extend your
  skills.
• Best Teaching
• Step-by-step visuals bring breakthroughs in
  teaching performance.
• HOW2s simple to use, effective in minutes.
• Here is the link If you dont have a password
  contact Philippa Firth or an ATLC

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Further Information

• If you require further examples of Assessment for
  Learning, visit the College VLE
• ATLC Teaching and Learning Support and Guidance
• or
• visit the Inspire Centre at
• Huddersfield (extension 7751) , or
• Dewsbury (2324)
• or contact the Teacher Development Manager
  Philippa Firth (07584228016)