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Designed as a pragmatic guide for new teachers and those training to teach, this book is a one-stop-shop for understanding assessment in primary and secondary schools, supported by a range of policy examples drawn from the UK, Ireland and wider international contexts.
List of contents
PART I: UNDERSTANDING ASSESSMENT
Ch1: Assessment, Teaching and Learning: How They Relate
Ch2: Understanding Formative Assessment
Ch3: Understanding Summative Assessment
PART II: APPLYING ASSESSMENT
Ch4: Implementing Formative Assessment
Ch5: Using Summative Assessments in Class
Ch6: Using Performance-Based Assessment In Class
Ch7: Realising the Potential of Digital Assessment
Ch8: Providing Feedback from Assessment
Ch9: Examinations and Standardised Tests
PART III: MANAGING ASSESSMENT
Ch10: Keeping Records and Reporting Assessment Outcomes
Ch11: Inclusive Approaches to Assessing Students
Ch12: Preparation for Assessment in School and Class
Ch13: Assuring Quality in Assessment: Validity, Reliability and Fairness
Ch14: Conclusions About Assessment in Education
About the author
Damian Murchan is Associate Professor in the School of Education at Trinity College Dublin. Formerly a teacher and principal in primary schools, he has held additional leadership positions as Head of the School of Education and Head of the School of Creative Arts in Trinity College. Involved in initial and continuing teacher education programmes for many years, he has wide experience of working with primary and second-level teachers, especially in the area of assessment. His research interests include assessment, e-learning, educational reform and professional development for teachers. Some recent projects have focused on reform of policy and practice in relation to Junior and Senior Cycle in Ireland. Damian is Vice-President of the Association for Educational Assessment-Europe and has held a number of advisory roles in relation to the development of assessment policy and practice in Ireland and internationally.Gerry Shiel is a Research Fellow at the Educational Research Centre, Dublin, Ireland, where he is working on the evaluation of a scheme to improve language outcomes in schools in Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) areas. In the past, he has worked extensively on the development of tests of English, Irish and mathematics at primary and post-primary levels, and on national and international assessments, including the OECD’s Programme for International Assessment (PISA). He teachers a number of modules at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University and works as a consultant on assessment and evaluation for the World Bank. A former teacher, he has worked with children with special education needs and with children experiencing difficulties with literacy and numeracy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he worked with the State Examinations Commission in Ireland on aspects of the Leaving Certificate examination.
