MOVING BEYOND EXAMS
ASSESSMENT WORTH DOING While agreeing with Steffen Sommer that assessment can lead wider educational change, Simon Lightman suggests that assessment worth doing requires […]
Category: Assessment
TRACKING PERSONAL GROWTH
THE AGE OF APOLLO Mark Robson and David Bates report how Barnard Castle School in the UK has developed a customised App […]
EPQ – THE QUIET REVOLUTION
ASSESSMENT AND THE LIBERATION OF LEARNING Dr John Taylor picks up the baton of assessment reform from Dr Steffen Sommer in the […]
ASSESSMENT 3.0
FESTINA LENTE! The key to achieving necessary educational change lies in the way we assess students, according to Dr Steffen Sommer. “Education […]
AI AND ASSESSMENT
A NEW AGE OF ORACY? In a series of online essays, Jonathan Wheeldon has been exploring the wider implications of AI for […]
THE ILLUSION OF IMPACT
DID IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Matthew Savage wonders whether impact assessments really reveal the full – or true – effect of the […]
Formative first
Assessment for effective learning Malcolm Greenhalgh adds weight to the argument that top-down assessment in high-stakes end-of-course examinations damages effective learning.
Teaching leadership
Purpose-driven leadership through an integrated educational approach If teaching leadership skills in school is important, how can it be best fitted into […]
AP vs IB
AP: different, not easier A senior prank and the student reaction that followed, got Darcie Flansburg thinking about comparing the International Baccalaureate […]
Cambodia’s future
Transforming Education in Cambodia Colm Byrne believes supporting and mentoring local teachers makes sustainable change possible for the Cambodian education system.
