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=What is effective assessment?=
=What is effective assessment?=
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==Assessment for learning==
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* is embedded in a view of teaching and learning of which it is an essential part. Assessment for learning is not something extra or ‘bolted on’ that a teacher has to do. Pupil learning is the principal aim of schools and assessment for learning aims to provide pupils with the skills and strategies for taking the next steps in their learning;
* is embedded in a view of teaching and learning of which it is an essential part. Assessment for learning is not something extra or ‘bolted on’ that a teacher has to do. Pupil learning is the principal aim of schools and assessment for learning aims to provide pupils with the skills and strategies for taking the next steps in their learning;
*involves sharing learning goals with pupils. If pupils understand the main purposes of their learning and what they are aiming for, they are more likely to grasp what they need to do to achieve it;
*involves sharing learning goals with pupils. If pupils understand the main purposes of their learning and what they are aiming for, they are more likely to grasp what they need to do to achieve it;
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{{adaptedfrom|Assessment for Learning Introduction|How|The following table suggests some teaching strategies that will support the development of assessment for learning in your classroom.
{{adaptedfrom|Assessment for Learning Introduction|How|The following table suggests some teaching strategies that will support the development of assessment for learning in your classroom.
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= High Quality Questioning =  
= High Quality Questioning =