Assessment is for Learning
Giving timely feedback
Forres Academy
The teacher was aware of the emotional impact of learning, and adapted his practice to encourage a more supportive classroom ethos in which 'mistakes' were viewed as an opportunity to learn.Inverkeithing High School, Fife
The aim was to improve pupils' learning by applying formative assessment techniques; to provide effective feedback and help pupils chart their next steps; and to identify good practice, which could be disseminated within the department and the school.Lasswade High School Cluster
After improvements in feedback staff found pupils were more confident and motivated, and were more inclined to read the comments written on their work.St Lucy's Primary School, North Lanarkshire
St. Lucy's worked on increasing wait time, developing better questions, allocating time for oral feedback, and introducing opportunities for self-assessment.Sunnyside PS, Clackmannanshire
The teacher looked at ways of incorporating more opportunities for oral feedback for the 30 pupils in her Primary 2 class.Tain Royal Academy
The teacher adopted two broad strategies involving questioning and feedback, with the aim of building an effective learning environment in which the pupils could feel more motivated to learn and could take on more responsibility for their learning.The Dunbar Grammar School Learning Team 2006-2007
The Learning Team in Dunbar Grammar School in East Lothian comprised 10 teachers who agreed to develop practice through a series of collaborative activities.
Using formative assessment to prepare for national qualifications in mathematics
NEW Seven secondary schools worked collaboratively on the use of peer and self assessment in preparing for national qualifications.
Using peer and self-assessment to prepare for national qualifications in social studies
NEW This social studies enquiry was co-ordinated by six teachers (of history, geography and modern studies) in four secondary schools who were keen to embed peer and self assessment into their practice, and hoped to share their learning with others.