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Formative Assessment in Action: weaving the elements together
Shirley Clarke

Paperback
RRP: £16.99
ISBN: 9780340907825
ISBN-10: 0340907827

Published: 30/09/2005
Extent: 144 pages
Illustrations: b&w line & halftone

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Summary:
This follow-up to Shirley Clarke's hugely popular Unlocking Formative Assessment focuses on bringing it all together in the primary classroom – how to weave all the elements of formative assessment, coherently and manageably, into everyday teaching.

Uniquely, this book develops whole-lesson examples to showcase the key elements of formative assessment in action. Each chapter defines powerful aspects of formative assessment which are then exemplified in a teacher’s own short account of a real lesson or series of lessons: how to establish clear learning objectives and success criteria; how to use questioning to transform the lesson focus and elevate thinking and learning; how to encourage self- and peer evaluation; and how to incorporate effective feedback into the lesson format through modelling and self- and paired marking.

Throughout, Shirley’s commentary and analysis draw on extensive classroom feedback from her teacher action-research teams across the UK, highlighting new ideas and good practice as formative assessment continues to develop and evolve. The formative assessment elements are illustrated with examples, diagrams and classroom realia, while summaries and INSET suggestions are provided at the end of each chapter. Ways of strengthening headteacher and LEA support and implementation strategies are also examined.

Above all, this book will give teachers new confidence to experiment, analyse and modify their practice, to make formative assessment work in their own classrooms.

  • Updates Shirley Clarke's hugely successful Unlocking Formative Assessment (2001)
  • Explains how to bring together all the separate elements and make formative assessment really work in the primary classroom.
  • Gives busy teachers the 'how to' information they need: down to earth, practical and direct.
  • Genuine whole-lesson examples from across the primary age range flag up the practical 'implementation' issues.
  • A 'must have' for every LEA assessment adviser and every school assessment coordinator.

Table of Contents:
Introduction.
1: Key principles of formative assessment.
2: Learning objectives and success criteria.
3: Questioning.
4: Self- and peer evaluation.
5: Headteacher and LEA perspectives.
6: Ways forward.

About the Author(s):
Shirley Clarke is an assessment consultant and associate to the University of London Institute of Education. She is also a highly regarded consultant to QCA.

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