Assessment and Learning

Assesment and Learning: Introduction – John Gardner PART ONE: PURPOSES AND PRACTICE Assessment for Learning in the Classroom – Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam Professional Learning as a Condition for Assessment for Learning – Dave Pedder and Mary James From Teachers to Schools: Scaling up Professional Development for Formative Assessment – Siobhan Leahy & Dylan Wiliam Alternative Perspectives on Learning Outcomes: Challenges for Assessment – Richard Daugherty, Paul Black, Kathryn Ecclestone, Mary James & Paul Newton On the Relationship between Assessment for Formative and Summative Purposes – Wynne Harlen Quality Assessment Practice – John Gardner PART TWO: IMPACT Assessment and Learning: the Learner’s Perspective – Louise Hayward Instrumentalism and Achievement: A Sociocultural Understanding of Tensions in Vocational Education – Kathryn Ecclestone Policy and Practice in Assessment for Learning: The Experience of Selected OECD Countries – Judy Sebba The Role of Assessment in Developing Motivation for Learning – Wynne Harlen PART THREE: THEORY Assessment in Harmony with Our Understanding of Learning: Problems and Possibilities – Mary James, with Jenny Lewis Developing a Theory of Formative Assessment – Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam PART FOUR: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY Validity in Formative Assessment – Gordon Stobart The Reliability of Assessments – Paul Black & Dylan Wiliam Validity, Purpose and the Recycling of Results from Educational Assessments – Paul Newton Concluding Remarks Assessment for Learning: A Compelling Conceptualization – John Gardner