3 Formative and summative assessment

Watch the two videos below from Teachers TV.

Consider the following questions:

  • How might you work with pupils to determine the learning intentions?  What ICT tools such as mind-mapping could you use to develop success criteria in a collaborative way?
  • Does this kind of collaboration lead to improvement and independent working?  What is the role of formative assessment?

Read the booklet 21st Century teacher or watch the Teachers' TV video about summative assessment.

Consider and if possible discuss with a colleague the following question:

How do you identify the ICT standards pupils are working at in order to inform parents as part of the child's report?

Reflection

How does your current practice relate to the advice from research?

Can you identify aspects of your current practice which show some of the principles at work?

Can you see ways in which you could incorporate some new aspects of the advice into your classroom work?

Are there any topics which you think would merit closer study in developing learning and teaching strategies?

Further background resources

Underlying concepts