Description
Book Synopsis'This is a very exciting book and should be read widely by anyone who wants a better understanding of the role of assessment in the diverse, globalised, digital societies of the 21st century.'
- Professor Mary James, University of Cambridge, President, British Educational Research Association 'Highly readable and thoroughly researched, this call for a new vision of education deserves to be ready by all those who share the concern to shape today's assessment practices to meet the needs of tomorrow's society.'
- Professor Patricia Broadfoot, CBE, University of Bristol Do you need a practical guide to assessment, curriculum and policy? Are you also looking for a book that is firmly grounded in theory and professional practice? This book makes assessment processes transparent for practitioners, and shows how assessment should align with curriculum and teaching for success in e
Trade Review
′This is a very exciting book and should be read widely by anyone who wants a better understanding of the role of assessment in the diverse, globalised, digital societies of the 21st century. Adopting a sociocultural perspective, it moves on from obsessions with measurement, to examine much deeper issues about quality, human judgement, ethics, and negotiated agreement′
- Professor Mary James, Univeristy of Cambridge Faculty of Education, President, British Educational Research Association
Table of Contents
Foreword by Professor Paul Black Acknowledgements Why Teachers Need to Understand Standards A Sociocultural Perspective of Teachers′ Judgement Practice and Learning Alignment and Front-Ending Assessment Moderation and the Use of Standards How Teachers Can Use Standards to Improve Student Learning Sustainable Assessment Cultures Assesment and Digital Literacies Futures-oriented Assessment Index
