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Assessment for LearningFormative Assessment in Mathematics Part2: Feedback
Assessment for Learning: Beyond the Black Box 'Assessment which is explicitly designed to promote learning is the single most powerful tool we have for both raising standards and empowering lifelong learners.'
Athena.bham This is an excellent site for both tutors and students. The site is extremely useful for teaching place value, including multiplying and dividing by 10, 100.
Department for Employment and LearningDepartment for Employment and Learning
Department of EducationDepartment of Education
Education and Training InspectorateOn this website you will find publications, support materials and reports. The site will also be used to carry out any consultations about new procedures and to inform all those ETI inspect about changes in procedures or protocols.
Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom Assessment‘Firm evidence shows that formative assessment is an essential component of classroom work and that its development can raise standards of achievement, Mr. Black and Mr. Wiliam point out. Indeed, they know of no other way of raising standards for which such a strong prima facie case can be made.’
Mathematics EnrichmentThis site supports teachers and learners of mathematics by providing thousands of free resources designed to develop subject content knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Northern Ireland OfficeNorthern Ireland Office
PDK International Professional association for educators with some good resources and articles e.g Assessment for Learning - 'Inside the Black Box.' 'Firm evidence shows that formative assessment is an essential component of classroom work and that its development can raise standards of achievement,
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