About this title.

- Packed with practical, punchy tips, tools, techniques and inspiring ideas for better practice in the school and classroom.

- Valuable reference for new and seasoned teachers and an affordable pocket-sized alternative to expensive courses or the need for in-house prepared course notes.

Good assessment focuses mainly on improvement and is used to support progress. It helps learners to know how well they have learned and provides feedback on how they can do better; it encourages learners to support and help each other; it builds self-motivation, self-confidence and self-reliance. These are the principles of formative assessment and they form the core of the Assessment & Learning Pocketbook. Author Ian Smith explains the difference - and the tensions - between formative and summative assessment. Let him walk you through 'sharing learning intentions', 'tuning into learners' minds', feedback, marking, and self- and peer assessment. You'll find classroom strategies and inspiring ideas galore.