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Unlocking Formative Assessment: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Pupils' Learning in the Primary Classroom (Paperback)

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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (4 May 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340801263
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340801260
  • Product Dimensions: 24.2 x 18.8 x 1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 13,312 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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…The book provides practical examples of children’s work, everyday classroom situations and case studies. The tips for planning activities for in-service training days are very useful, and could help staff illustrate their points clearly. The author explains assessment in simple terms, and the explanations of policy are particularly easy to understand. The ‘frequently asked questions’ included highlight common concerns and situations. …Newly qualified teachers would find the explanations of policies and theories useful. Teachers looking for guidance or information on topics such as target setting would also benefit greatly from reading the book particularly those who have been in the profession for some time and are perhaps unfamiliar with new methods of teaching. (Education Management )

Significant research findings do not always have the impact on the classroom they deserve. Unlocking Formative Assessment is designed to overcome this problem in relation to the research described by Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam in their seminal pamphlet on diagnostic assessment, Inside the Black Box (1998, King’s College School of Education). The chapters on such topics as planning and target-setting are useful, but those on sharing learning intentions, pupil self-evaluation and feedback get to the heart of formative assessment. If pupils understand clearly what they are meant to be learning, rather than simply completing the activities and exercises they are set, they are far more likely to benefit from the lesson. Shirley Clarke provides plenty of examples taken from real classrooms of how formative assessment works in practice, with tables and posters for teachers to adapt to suit their own contexts. The emphasis is on a whole-school approach. Each chapter includes a box of practical Inset ideas to get things started. The title of the final chapter, “Using this book to make a difference”, signals clearly the author’s intention to offer a realistic strategy. She acknowledges the likely obstacles, for example, from teachers who feel too pressurised already to take on new initiatives, and she suggests ways to overcome the problems. As she explains: “What matters is that every teacher is clear about the rationale for the practices in the school – why you are doing what you do.” Black and Wiliam’s research showed that focusing on formative assessment could have a real impact on standards in classrooms. Shirley Clarke’s book will help teachers to put these findings into practice. (Times Educational Supplement )

At Papdale [Papdale Primary School, Kirkwall], they have their own bible on assessment. Shirley is to be found hanging around the staffroom in a dog-eared state, but she is much loved. Staff wondering what Shirley has to say about anything grab a copy of Unlocking Formative Assessment by Shirley Clarke. Its advice is detailed and well targeted for younger pupils. (The Times Educational Supplement )

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Unlock the power and potential of formative assessment! Down to earth, ‘hands-on’ and direct, with numerous examples, this book gives practical strategies for implementing formative assessment in your own classroom . (20010914)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Every Primary school should have this invaluable book!, 17 May 2001
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This new book focusing on formative assessment in Primary schools, covers all the latest assessment issues such as target setting, pupil self-evaluation, giving feedback to pupils, sharing learning objectives with pupils, monitoring and many other aspects too. These are set in the context of Literacy, Numeracy and Curriculum 2000. For those involved with leading in-service training in school, there is even an INSET handout section at the back! There are plenty of very practical suggestions and strategies along with numerous illustrations. Primary schools everywhere would do well to invest in a copy of this book which makes a very valuable contribution to the issues surrounding formative assessment. This book compliments Shirley Clarke's earlier book "Targeting Assessment in the Primary Classroom"
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Buy For Student Teachers!, 28 Aug 2002
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As a student teacher, I found this book a useful resource for quotations and background reading for a number of essays for my QTS course. It was relevant for both pedadgogic and subject specific essays.It contains up to date, succinct information which is relatively easy to access and the bullet point format removes the tedium found so frequently in these types of books. I'd consider this to be a worthwhile investent for the bookshelf of the student teacher!
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