A Critical Component of Improving Education in Less-Developed Countries: Assessment for Learning

Autor: Daniel Light, Elizabeth Pierson
Rok vydání: 2013
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Zdroj: International Journal for Cross-Disciplinary Subjects in Education. 4:1302-1309
ISSN: 2042-6364
Popis: Global policymakers are increasingly promoting the improvement of standardized examinations in developing countries, but the role of teacher-made classroom-based assessments is often ignored. Our research experience with the Intel® Teach professional development programs and other programs suggests that such approaches have great potential to provide students and teachers with feedback to guide and deepen learning. In this paper, we review the existing literature on assessment for learning in developing countries and propose that policy makers consider supporting research and development in five strategies: rubrics, performancebased assessments, portfolios, student selfassessment, and peer-assessment.
Databáze: OpenAIRE