Formative Assessment for Teaching and Learning

′This excellent book provides a unique blend of scholarly and research-based principles of effective formative assessment with practical suggestions for use in the classroom. By emphasizing the importance of a broad understanding of effective teaching and the importance of student self-regulation, involvement, and shared learning, and the use of case studies and examples of actual lessons, the authors show how the essence of formative assessment is in teachers′ responses to the substance of students′ understandings, with a focus on how teachers can use pedagogical strategies to move students forward toward important learning outcomes. I highly recommend the book for both researchers and practitioners. It is an engaging, in-depth, sophisticated treatment of formative assessment that also contains practical applications′

- James H. McMillan, Virginia Commonwealth University

′The principles in this book can be applied to any age and stage of development in education and it will be useful to current practising teachers, students following international and national teacher training courses; CPD or in-service work; Med and MA post-graduate assessment/teaching and learning modules′ -- Martine Horvath
An excellent book explaining the importance of formative assessment on the learning process. Essential for those who wish their learners to get the best for their learners -- Miss Antoinette Unsworth * drupal *
An excellent book explaining the importance of formative assessment on the learning process. -- Miss KATY MEREDITH * drupal *
A useful read to support students understanding and development of formative assessment. particularly interesting for those on teaching placement in schools looking for new and innovative ways of embedding formative assessment into their planning -- Miss Lucy Pocknell * drupal *
This supports professional studies and professional practice modules with ITE programmes. -- Mrs Catherine Carden * drupal *
This book is a great help to anyone working in the classroom and will be an asset to anyone about to engage in a L3 course of study in STL/s. Unit 307 is all based around assessment for learning and this book will be invaluable as a reference tool. There are lots of links to theorists as well as research making referencing so easy. I have already used it myself and directed learners to it. I will be recommending it as a resource for the college library. -- Mrs Gwyneth Walsham * drupal *