Assessment for Learning

42 videos

Talking About Fractions

Problem solving related to thirds and sixths.

Teachers rethinking their roles

Paul Black speaks about the challenges for teachers in assessment for learning.

How do you promote ambition pupils in their rea...

This is an inspirational discussion around many aspects of the tested elements of reading and writing. A hidden gem.

Reading Comprehension, checking pupils understa...

Pupils working in a group are exploring the similarities and differences between the two main characters in "The Boy ...

The School That Knows Itself: Data

We see how diverse data, used daily by pupils, administrators and teachers is enabling challenge in learning for ever...

Middle School Math Data Meeting

Sharing data with students and translating targets to student centred language is enabling students to set their own ...

Language Arts

Raising standards in literacy has benefitted from the Language Arts approach at this school in Mexico.

8th Grade Reflecting on the Personal Learning Plan

8th grade students reflect on improving their learning through the use of their Personal Learning Plan.

Understanding Subtraction

Three children of contrasting ability are mentored to explain 52-6=.

Improving Writing 3: Mentoring Improvement in W...

An extended conversation to improve writing standards between a first grade pupil and his teaching assistant.

IT Integration in the Classroom 2

The shift in a school to the total integration of IT into subject teaching is further examined.

IT Integration in the Classroom 1

Explores complete integration of IT and core subjects.

The school context for promoting AfL

Paul Black talks about these opportunities for teachers to interact and share practice.

Negotiating success criteria

Paul Black talks about the importance of negotiating success criteria with pupils.

How should teachers evaluate and plan towards a...

Teachers assess the impact of whole books.

Inducting pupils into peer assessment

Pupils need to be inducted into peer assessment for it to operate effectively.

What is the place of whole books in the new cur...

Find out how whole books impacts planning.

How can pupils be introduced to success criteri...

A teacher leads pupils in exploring the success criteria.

Reading Comprehension. Checking Understanding a...

Pupils have been studying The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas throughout the year.

Reading Comprehension, making comparisons withi...

Using pictures as prompts, pupils show their developing understanding of the characters and themes of a book (The Boy...

Linking reading comprehension to writing compos...

This work is within the context of a whole-book curriculum focus (The Boy on the Striped Pyjamas) throughout the year.

Writing composition - classroom discussion to p...

This teacher is interested in improving standards in writing composition.

Project Planning with Staff

Nursery staff meet to finalise details of the forthcoming visit to the local museum.

Writing composition - classroom discussion to p...

This teacher is interested in improving standards in writing composition.

Formative feedback versus marks and grades

Paul Black talks about the importance of feedback to pupils.

Characteristics of the AfL classroom

Paul Black talks about interactions, dialogue and noise levels in the 'assessment for learning' classroom.

Using the Personalised Learning Plan

We watch as a teacher interviews students working on their next challenging targets using their personalised learning...

Promoting higher standards in Reading Comprehen...

Pupils have studied a whole book throughout the year.

Raising standards for lower achieving pupils

Patricia Broadfoot reveals how formative assessment raises GCSE standards by, on average, two grades.

Knowing where they are going

Patricia Broadfoot discusses the importance of setting learning objectives.

Feedback and classroom dialogue

Patricia Broadfoot talks the problems with marks and grades, about how feedback must give pointers for improvement in...

Getting the best from all learners

Patricia Broadfoot talks about the impact that assessment for learning can have for lower attainers including boys, g...

The case for formative assessment

Paul Black states the case for assessment for learning.

Peer assessment in English

Year 5 children have been writing newspaper articles.

Fundamentals of assessment for learning

Paul Black talks about the fundamental features of assessment for learning.

Understanding the big picture

Pupils need to understand how day-to-day learning fits into the bigger picture.

Assessment for learning with lower attainers

Paul Black talks about its impact on lower attainers.

Giving students the language of assessment

Patricia Broadfoot describes this can help students become autonomous learners.

Self and peer assessment

Patricia Broadfoot talks about developing students' skills of self criticism.

The potential of assessment for learning

Evidence shows there's no other educational innovation that has such power to raise standards.

Performing better dances

Year 3 children are working on a desert theme inspired by an Egyptians theme.

Writing composition: The Newspaper

Year 5 are about to write a newspaper article.