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Teacher Assessment: Using pupils’ work to evidence standards and support progress

Teacher Assessment: Using pupils’ work to evidence standards and support progress

£249.00
John Blanchard
Phase: 
Primary, Secondary
ISBN: 
978-1-907927-35-5
Published: 
May 2013

Overview

Teacher Assessment: Using pupils’ work to evidence standards and support progress is a training resource designed to improve accuracy and consistency in your teacher assessments by helping you develop the knowledge, skills and qualities that go into effective moderation.

This training pack presents straightforward, replicable and adaptable procedures to ensure a methodical, constructive approach to moderation.  It will enable subject and team leaders to get an accurate picture of pupils’ progress from teacher assessments, build portfolios of pupil work and stimulate professional dialogue.

Sample material

Benefits

Teacher Assessment: Using pupils’ work to evidence standards and support progress will enable you and your staff to:

  • use moderation processes that ensure consistency in your teachers’ assessments
  • deepen understanding of effective teaching and learning through  conversations about pupils’ work
  • know how to put together a portfolio of pupils’ work to demonstrate  standards
  • maximise the benefits of formative assessments while fulfilling summative requirements
  • share expertise through joint planning, marking and collaborative approaches to teaching
  • ensure a valid and reliable approach to the award of levels or grades
  • increase capability, confidence and satisfaction in delivering  effective programmes of study for your pupils
  • develop clarity and fluency in your use of  assessment criteria
  • improve understanding of what pupils can achieve and how to guide and support learning

Why buy an Optimus Education DIY Training resource?

Teacher Assessment: Using pupils’ work to evidence standards and support progress is part of the Optimus Education D-I-Y (deliver it yourself) training portfolio. Our D-I-Y training packages provide:

  • value for money – training sessions can be delivered multiple times to different groups of staff
  • comprehensive training materials – detailed training plans, presentations, handouts and a variety of practical activities to engage participants are all provided in the package
  • flexibility – training sessions can be customised with case studies, questions or exercises which are specific to your school’s needs
  • excellent quality – the training materials have been written by experienced trainers with expertise in the topic area; you benefit from their knowledge and guidance
  • measurable outcomes – each package includes ways to monitor effectiveness and learning outcomes.

 

Summary of contents

Teacher Assessment will help you make the most of the moderation process to the benefit of pupils, staff and school.

Each session consists of guidance notes for the facilitator,  a presentation to help structure activities and supporting handouts.

  • Enable consistent, valid, reliable judgements about attainment
  • Improve understanding of what pupils can achieve
  • Benefit from collaborative working and support
  • Ensure accountability through accurate, fluid processes

Training session breakdown


Training Session 0 – Leading training sessions

Learning outcomes:

  • decide what you want your moderation processes and meetings to achieve
  • develop an understanding of your role as facilitators for your team meetings
  • explore and address some of the challenges posed by moderation
  • decide how you will keep in contact with colleagues and senior leaders about your progress.

Training Session 1 – Preparing for moderation

Learning outcomes:

  • discuss the benefits and challenges of  effective moderation
  • understand the nine step moderation process
  • understand how the process  can benefit your professional development, your  classroom practice and your pupils’ learning
  • become more confident about preparing for moderation meetings.

Training Session 2 – Moderating pupils’ work

Learning outcomes:

  • use the nine step process to review samples of pupils’ work
  • use assessment criteria in making judgments
  • agree strategies for  resolving differences
  • reflect on features of effective discussion and teamwork
  • see how talking about pupils’ work can extend understanding of learning, teaching and assessment gain confidence in assessing, levelling or grading pupils’ work, and feel more able to make justifiable, consistent decisions.

Training Session 3 – Continuing to develop your moderation processes

Learning outcomes:

  • discuss what else you can do to improve consistency and accuracy in your team assessments
  • share reflections on the experience of the moderation activity – benefits, challenges, effects and consequences
  • agree how best to take your team’s development forward
  • plan next steps to make this process a regular activity which contributes to teaching, learning, and professional development.

About the expert

John Blanchard is an experienced teacher, trainer and consultant in teaching and learning. His areas of particular expertise include assessment, creativity, action research and professional development. He teaches on initial teacher training, CPD and master's courses.

Details

  • A4 Ringbinder, c. 80 pages
  • CD-ROM containing PowerPoint presentations and accompanying resources

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