Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom (Understanding Primary Education Series)

Why is assessment so important in the teaching-learning process?

How should we assess pupils in the primary classroom?

Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom

Linking the latest research and theory with examples of assessment in the classroom, it considers key issues such as:

• Why
we assess
• How
we assess
• How we ensure quality in assessment: validity and reliability
• Assessment internal and external to the school
• Statutory assessment throughout the primary school
• Local, national and international assessment
• Using assessment results in pupil, teacher, school and system evaluation

Assessing Learning in the Primary Classroom is for all students undertaking their PGCE, those working at masters level, and experienced teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of both the value and pitfalls of educational assessment.

Sandra Johnson is an independent assessment consultant, providing technical support in educational assessment through her company Assessment Europe. She has published widely in educational assessment and evaluation, and is currently a Visiting Fellow in the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol, a member of the Editorial Boards of Assessment in Education and Educational and Psychological Measurement, and a Fellow of the Association for Educational Assessment - Europe.