ABSTRACT
Assessment for learning is an intrinsic part of the learning process and integral to any outstanding lesson. In one form or another it has been part of teaching practices for a long time and it evolves, assessment for learning will, no doubt, continue to improve the quality of learning in classrooms. The main feature of an outstanding lesson is that all students make progress. Taking the structure of a lesson as the starting point, this book demonstrates how assessment for learning can be used to enhance and support all aspects of the learning process. Including embedding assessment during each phase of the lesson, using assessment data to inform planning, questioning techniques and feedback, the chapter helps to use assessment effectively to produce outstanding results. It is written specifically with the class teacher in mind and draws on a range of different examples across many subjects to deliver ideas that can be translated with ease to everyday teaching practices.
