Assessment is for Learning

Assessment FOR Learning - involvement

To what extent are our pupils and staff fully involved in deciding next steps in their learning and identifying who can help?

HGIOS Quality Indicator	Theme
5.4 Assessment for learning	Use of assessment information to identify and plan future learning
5.2 Teaching for effective learning	Judgements made in the course of teaching
5.3 Meeting learning needs	Identification of learning needs The roles of teachers and specialist staff
2.1 Learners’ experiences	Learners’ motivation and active involvement in their own learning and development

Things to think about

Our pupils can discuss their learning and progress in a meaningful way with adults and peers.
This helps them to identify strengths and next steps in their learning.
Our pupils are confident and can ask for help from the appropriate person when they do not fully understand the work.
Our pupils have opportunities to develop the skills and capacities they need to become more effective in evaluating and directing their own learning.

To what extent do our pupils and staff have opportunities to participate in a meaningful dialogue about their learning that allows them to identify their next steps?
To what extent are our pupils and staff supported to set their own learning goals?
To what extent do we respond to questions in a positive manner to help pupils and staff develop as confident individuals?
To what extent do our pupils and staff have opportunities to develop the skills and capacities they need to become more effective in evaluating and directing their own learning?
To what extent do pupils and staff make use of resources available within the wider community, including external agencies as appropriate to support them to meet identified next steps?