Do you need a practical guide to assessment, curriculum and policy? Are you also looking for a book that is firmly grounded in theory and professional practice? Assessment for Education is the perfect guide for students, researchers, academics and teachers. This book makes assessment processes transparent for practitioners, and shows how assessment should align with curriculum and teaching for success in education. It looks at evidence-informed decision-making and the interrelationships between standards, judgment and moderation practice for improved assessment, teacher quality, schools and systems. The book will provide you with: @! knowledge about quality assessment and judgement practice @! understanding of relationships across curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning @! knowledge of the concept of front-ending assessment based on the learner's needs @! an analysis of practitioner judgement approaches and standards @! understanding of the conditions under which teacher assessment can be valid @! principles derived from research of social moderation practices Whether you are studying and researching assessment or working in curriculum and assessment policy, this book will show you how practitioner use of achievement standards can improve learning, equity, social justice and accountability.
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