Overview
Designed as a pragmatic guide for new teachers and those training to teach, this book is your one-stop-shop for understanding assessment in schools. It covers formative and summative approaches used across primary and secondary education, supporting a balanced overview with policy examples drawn from the UK, Ireland and wider international contexts.
This updated second edition reflects recent trends in assessment and includes:
- more balanced coverage across primary and secondary age phases with a broader range of examples across curriculum subject areas
- a new chapter on the potential of digital assessment for both formative and summative purposes
- the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on assessment in general, and examinations in particular
Gerry Shiel is a Research Fellow at the Educational Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland.
This book title, Understanding and Applying Assessment in Education, ISBN: 9781529732443, by Damian Murchan, Gerry Shiel, published by SAGE Publications (June 9, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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