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