Setting The Standard
8 - Assessing Learning
By the End of This Training, You Will:
§ Understand
formative and summative assessment
Learn the difference between assessment during learning (formative) and at the
end of a unit (summative), and how both can inform your teaching to improve
student outcomes.
§ Explore
a range of Assessment for Learning strategies
Discover practical techniques to gather evidence of learning, including
questioning, thumbs up/down, traffic light systems, and mini-whiteboards.
§ Master
effective questioning in the classroom
Develop skills to use questions strategically to assess knowledge, promote
higher-order thinking, and scaffold student understanding using frameworks like
Bloom’s taxonomy and Blosser’s categories.
§ Implement
proven questioning techniques
Learn strategies such as “think time,” “no opt-out,” “say it again, better,”
probing, and collaborative structures to ensure all students engage and deepen
their learning.
§ Apply
Assessment for Learning in practice
Gain the confidence to plan lessons using these strategies, reflect on the
evidence collected, and adapt your teaching to meet the needs of all learners.
What's included in this online course?
Individual User8 - Assessing Learning
Comes with:
- Access for 1 user to Setting The Standard, Session 8
- Two videos guiding you through the knowledge and skills of how to effectively judge individual and group learning.
- Teacher portfolio of evidence with activities, examples and guides to ensure impact in lessons.
