Assessment is for Learning
Assessment OF Learning - using evidence
To what extent do staff use a range of evidence from day-to-day activities to check on children’s progress?
The Child at the Centre and National Care Standards
| Quality Indicator | Theme | Care Standard |
| 5.4 Assessment for learning | Use of assessment information to identify and plan future learning | Standard 4: Engaging with children
Standard 6: Support and development Standard 8: Equality and fairness |
| 5.2 Teaching for effective learning | Judgements made in the course of teaching | |
| 1.1 Improvements in performance | Children’s progress |
*QIs and themes in bold indicate those which most closely relate to this key feature.
Things to think about
- We use information from a range of day-to-day activities, such as observations, dialogue, digital imaging and audio recording, to evaluate teaching and monitor children’s learning and development.
- Our awareness of appropriate experiences for children is based on a common understanding and knowledge gained through dialogue and observation.
Questions to ask
- To what extent do we use a range of assessment approaches to monitor children’s progress?
- To what extent does our recording of evidence give a focused, succinct and useful profile of children’s development, skills, progress and achievement?
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