TY - BOOK AU - Ecclestone,Kathryn AU - Davis,Jennie AU - Derrick,Jay AU - Gawn,Judith ED - Askews & Holts TI - Transforming formative assessment in lifelong learning SN - 9780335239450 (e-book) AV - LB3056 PY - 2010/// CY - Maidenhead PB - McGraw-Hill/Open University Press KW - Continuing education KW - Great Britain KW - Educational tests and measurements KW - Education KW - ukslc KW - thema KW - Social services & welfare, criminology KW - Social welfare & social services KW - Adult education, continuous learning KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9780335236541; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - This title draws on evidence from a two year study and looks at the purposes and effects of teachers' approaches to formative assessment and how their different approaches impacted on attitudes to learning and learning outcomes; Despite good intentions for formative assessment to enhance the quality of students' learning and motivation, it is widely misunderstood. Throughout the education system, it has become little more than a way of coaching students to meet the demands of summative assessment.This unique book combines theory, research and practical insights to demonstrate how teachers might enhance their understanding of formative assessment, particularly in vocational and adult education settings that are under pressure to meet targets for inclusion, retention and achievement. Drawing on recent research, the book includes six case studies that draw out the implications of the research findings to suggest ways in which teachers might change their assessment practice, despite the pressures in their own contexts.It considers:What is formative assessment, and what is it not?What impact do political and social factors have on assessment practices?Why do similar assessment practices have different effects in different 'learning cultures'?What role does subject knowledge play in educationally-worthwhile formative assessment?How can teachers, lecturers and other education professionals improve formative assessment?This book is essential reading for teachers, trainee teachers, staff development officers, researchers and those running training courses throughout the lifelong learning sector. It is ideal for those studying for PTLLS, CTLLS and DTLLS qualifications and for Cert Ed and PGCE awards related to the Lifelong Learning Sector. It is also relevant to various stakeholders involved in the design of qualifications, including awarding bodies, and to researchers interested in assessment and the impact of education policy on practice in all sectors of the education system, and particularly in lifelong learning.The book is authored with Jennie Davies, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Exeter, UK; Jay Derrick, Adult Education Consultant/Visiting Lecturer, Institute of Education, London, UK; and Judith Gawn, Regional Programme Director (LLN), NIACE London, UK UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9780335239450 ER -