Assessment for learning in primary language learning and teaching / Maria Britton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Britton, Maria, 1983- author.

Series:

Early language learning in school contexts ; v. 5.

Early language learning in school contexts ; v. 5

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language arts (Primary)--Evaluation.

Language arts (Primary).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, England : Multilingual Matters, [2021]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

EARLY LANGUAGE LEARNING IN SCHOOL CONTEXTS

Contents

Illustrations

Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

1 Introduction to the Book

Part 1 Defining Assessment for Learning in Primary Contexts

2 What is AfL in Primary Language Teaching Contexts

3 What Research Tells Us about the Use of AfL in Primary Language Teaching

4 Assessment and Cognitive Development in Childhood

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

Part 2 Implementing AfL in the Classroom

6 Setting Expectations and Monitoring Progress

7 Evaluating Achievement

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

9 Types of Implementation of AfL

Part 3 Impact of AfL on Learning

10 Interactions through Assessment

11 Assessment Spiral

12 Looking into the Future

References

Appendices

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Jun 2021)

Description based on print record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781800410657

1800410654

OCLC:

1253313481