Applying Dynamic Assessment in Schools

Dynamic assessment is a collaborative, flexible approach to assessment which explores how a child learns and which aspects of their learning require intervention.

Learn how you can improve learning with a whole school approach to dynamic assessment complete with classroom ideas, resources, and strategies. The authors who frequently train in DA provide simple explanations of the contemporary model of dynamic assessment that make the links between theory and practice explicit. . Each chapter has designated downloadable resources such as rating scales of affective and cognitive learning, checklists, goal ladders and more with easy-to-follow instructions on how they should be used.

This book will support you to understand DA principles and actively demonstrate mediated learning for meaningful interventions, consultations, clear support strategies and effective feedback and feedforward skills to not only help students learn, but to help them learn better.

Dr Fraser Lauchlan is an author and educational psychologist with over 25 years' experience in the field. He is also an Honorary Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde and General Editor of Educational and Child Psychology. Fraser is co-director of Dynamic Assessment UK, the only organisation that provides training to become an approved DA practitioner.

Dr Clare Daly is an educational psychologist and educational consultant with over 20 years' experience working with children and families. Clare taught on the MSc training programme for Educational Psychologists at the University of Strathclyde, where she is the current Director of the Doctorate in Educational Psychology. She is co-director of Dynamic Assessment UK and Ed-Tech platform, I am Dynamic.