Assessment for Learning in Primary Language Learning and Teaching

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-80041-063-3
Verlag: Multilingual Matters

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 339 g

This volume provides a detailed account of the practical use of Assessment for Learning (AfL) in primary language classrooms. It gives an in-depth account of the ways in which eight experienced primary language teachers incorporated this type of assessment into their practice and discusses the possible impact of AfL on primary language learning. Key themes discussed in the volume include the relationship between AfL and language learning in childhood, which assessment methods are appropriate for primary-aged language learners, which methods support learner agency and engagement in the learning processes, and possible paths for future action, with a focus on implementation and researching AfL in primary language contexts. The findings of this book are relevant to global contexts and it will be of interest to postgraduate students and researchers in the fields of language education, language assessment and teacher education, as well as to primary and language teachers and school leaders.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Britton, Maria

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Fremdsprachenerwerb und -didaktik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Grundschulen, Hauptschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Bildungspolitik, Bildungsreform
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungssystem Prüfungen und Beurteilungen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Illustrations

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1. Introduction to the Book

Part 1: Defining Assessment for Learning in Primary Contexts

Chapter 2. What is AfL in Primary Language Teaching Contexts?

Chapter 3. What Research Tells Us About the Use of AfL in Primary Language Teaching

Chapter 4. Assessment and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Chapter 5. The Importance of Interactions and Affect in Assessing Primary-Aged Language Learners

Part 2: Implementing AfL in the Classroom

Chapter 6: Setting Expectations and Monitoring Progress

Chapter 7: Evaluating Achievement

Chapter 8: Teaching and AfL: Tasks, Skills and Age-Related Differences

Chapter 9: Types of Implementation of AfL

Part 3: Impact of AfL on Learning

Chapter 10: Interactions through Assessment

Chapter 11: Assessment Spiral

Chapter 12: Looking into the Future

References

Appendices

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Britton, Maria
Maria Britton has over 15 years of experience of working in primary schools, as a researcher, teacher, teacher trainer and senior leader. She holds a PhD from the University of Reading, UK and her research interests are the teaching, learning and assessment of young language learners.