What it means, how it raises educational achievement, why it matters and how to do it in practice.
What is it about?
In the first part of the book, Wiliam makes a case for why educational achievement matters, why our best bet is to develop the teachers we already have and, finally, why improving teachers’ capacity to deploy the minute-by-minute, day-by-day process of formative assessment should be at the centre of teacher development. In the second part, the implementation of effective formative assessment is explored through five key strategies, each of which is given a chapter where the details and practical ideas are explored.
What are the main messages for teachers?
The message is to try to improve our practice in five areas: ‘Clarifying, sharing and understanding learning intentions and success criteria.’ Teachers must make sure students are clear about where their learning is heading (without resorting to formulaic procedures)
‘Eliciting evidence of learnin
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