A commitment to every child’s growth: how ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï is supporting Scotland’s approach to assessment
Feature 22 Dec 2020 2 minute readThere is growing international interest in Scotland’s approach to assessment, which places teachers’ professional judgement at the centre of assessing children’s progress.
Teachers' judgement is informed by a range of evidence including teacher observations, a review of children’s work, and standardised assessments using online adaptive instruments. This data-rich approach provides parents, schools and teachers with a more detailed picture of attainment and growth than traditional single-point assessments. The assessment also provides teachers with a valuable diagnostic tool to assess the level of knowledge of children in a particular area so that they can adjust their lesson plans and teaching approaches to ensure that every child learns to the best of their ability.
ºÚÁÏ³Ô¹Ï has gathered extensive evidence on the key elements of effective assessments and how they can be used to support and enhance students’ learning.