UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING

These links and resources explore the areas discussed in this module in more detail:

Black, P, Harrison, C, Lee, C, Marshall, B and William, D (2003) Assessment for Learning:
Putting it into practice. Open University Press.

Clarke, S (2008) Active Learning through Formative Assessment. Hodder Education.

Gadsby, C and Beere, J (2012) Perfect Assessment for Learning. Independent Thinking
Press.

Gershon, M (2013) How to Use Assessment for Learning in the Classroom. Amazon Media.

Hattie, J (2008) Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to

achievement. Routledge.

Smith, I and Hailstone, P (2007) Assessment & Learning Pocketbook. Teachers’

Pocketbooks.

Spendlove, D (2011) Putting Assessment for Learning into Practice. Continuum.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assessment_for_learning - Explains more about what

assessment for learning is.

www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Assessment-For-Learning-Toolkit-6020165 - Practical
tools to support teachers.

www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/teacher-blog/2013/aug/29/assessmentfor-
learing-effective-classroom - An article about assessment for learning.

www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/forteachers/curriculum_in_action/assessment_for_lear
ning.shtml - Example of assessment for learning in action.

http://elp.ecml.at/Understandingtheportfolio/Examplesofportfolios/tabid/2747/language
/en-GB/Default.aspx - Examples of language portfolios.

www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/portfolios-elt - An article about using portfolios.