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BL
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556435
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b385100
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Formative Assessment : : Improving Learning in Secondary Classrooms.
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| Publication Statement
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Paris : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development,, 2005.
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(282 pages)
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1280171464
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: 9264007393
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: 9264007415
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: 9781280171468
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: 9789264007390
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: 9789264007413
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary PART I. THEMATIC DISCUSSION Chapter 1. The Case for Formative Assessment Chapter 2. Policy Frameworks Chapter 3. The Elements of Formative Assessment: Case Study Findings and Supporting Research Chapter 4. Formative Assessment in Practice Chapter 5. Benefits and Barriers Chapter 6. Policy Implications PART II. THE CASE STUDIES Canada: Encouraging the Use of Summative Data for Formative Purposes Denmark: Building on a Tradition of Democracy and Dialogue in Schools England: Implementing Formative Assessment in a High Stakes Environment. Finland: Emphasising Development instead of Competition and ComparisonItaly: A System in Transition New Zealand: Embedding Formative Assessment in Multiple Policy Initiatives Queensland, Australia: An Outcomes-based Curriculum Scotland: Developing a Coherent System of Assessment PART III. THE LITERATURE REVIEWS Changing Teaching through Formative Assessment: Research and Practice The King's-Medway-Oxfordshire Formative Assessment Project Formative Assessment of Learning: A Review of Publications in French Formative Assessment in Classrooms: A Review of the Empirical German Literature.
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Formative assessment - the frequent assessments of student progress to identify learning needs and shape teaching - has become a prominent issue in education reform. The achievement gains associated with formative assessment have been described as "among the largest ever reported for educational interventions",,,,,"Formative assessment - the frequent assessments of student progress to identify learning needs and shape teaching - has become a prominent issue in education reform. The achievement gains associated with formative assessment have been described as "among the largest ever reported for educational interventions
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Electronic books; Case studies
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Centre for Educational Research and Innovation
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Improving Learning in Secondary Classrooms
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