Making Accurate Assessments

Citation

Mackie L (2021) Making Accurate Assessments. In: Howells K, Lawrence J & Roden J (eds.) Mentoring Teachers in the Primary School: A Practical Guide. 1 ed. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 101-111.

Abstract
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to: • Reflect on the importance of formative and summative assessment as a key part of the mentoring process • Recognise key components for consideration in the use of formative assessment within the mentoring process • Reflect on how formative and summative assessment may interact to support the professional learning of beginning teachers.

Keywords
Summative assessment; formative assessment; constructive dialogue; self-evaluation; quality questioning; formative and summative assessment as a connected process;

People

Dr Lorele Mackie

Lecturer, Education