Introduction to Assessment

<em>An Introduction to Assessment</em> is for all who work in education including those on Education Studies programmes those in initial teacher training and practising teachers keen to update their knowledge. <br/><br/>This book covers: <br/><ul><br/><li>definitions of educational assessment and the part it plays in relation to individuals institutions and society <br/><li>historical and sociological perspectives <br/><li>the impact of educational assessment internationally and how this needs to change in the light of globalisation and changing employment needs <br/><li>the advent of assessment as a policy tool with league tables and targets underpinning the overwhelming impact of accountability requirements <br/><li>teacher appraisal and institutional self-evaluation as well as international indicators <br/><li>assessment for learning <br/><li>new ideas concerning how assessment could be developed in the light of the advent of novel information technologies. </li></ul><br/><p>In addressing these things the author shows that assessment truly is a defining feature of contemporary education and takes her overview to the cutting edge of thinking in this field with coverage of the scope of e-assessment and assessment for learning as critically important ways forward. <br/><br/>Written in an accessible and engaging style An Introduction for Assessment is for all those who are seeking a non-technical introduction yet one that is delivered by a leading academic in the field and offers a fresh look at educational assessment today.</p>