ABSTRACT
The rise of assessment and data collection has now become more prominent in the world of education. The necessity of comparing a country’s education system with others around the world means that we need evidence to prove which systems are working. In teaching, time is precious. Sometimes the delay between department meetings can be weeks or months, which makes the review of data too inconsistent. Rachel Ingram, teacher of design and technology in Southampton, has adopted a similar approach, displaying student assessment results in the form of a graph on her walls. Students regularly check their performance, identify what areas need attention and take action. Again, it increases student involvement in the data process and makes it a source of feedback. Graham Nuthall makes such an important point when it comes to knowing what a student has learnt. He talks about the how if teaches want to know how well a topic or unit went, or how successful our activities.
