Understanding the Principles and Practices of Assessment 1. Understand the principles and requirements of assessment. 1.1 Explain the function of assessment in learning and development. Assessment is used to make a specific educational decision and is the process of evaluating the extent to which participants in education have developed their knowledge‚ understanding and skills. Assessment‚ both formative and summative‚ plays a significant part in the learning experience as it determines progression
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ASSESSMENT IN INCLUSIVE SETTINGS EN Assessment for Learning and Pupils with Special Educational Needs The aim of this paper is to provide a summary of the key issues that emerged during the Agency project Assessment in Inclusive Settings in relation to the application of the concept of Assessment for Learning to pupils with special educational needs (SEN). A significant aspect of inclusive assessment in practice that emerged from the on-going discussions with Project Experts was the concept
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Status Certificate in Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) and Diploma (DTLLS) Certificate in Lifelong Learning Sector (CTLLS) This Level 3 or 4 Certificate may be offered in a number of modes including pre-service‚ in- service‚ part time or full time. Both certificates comprise 3 mandatory units worth 18 credits and optional units at least to the value of 6 credits‚ making a total of minimum of 24. The mandatory units are as follows: Unit 1 Preparing to teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Unit 2 Planning
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SELF-MANAGED LEARNING IN THE CONTEXT OF LIFELONG LEARNING Unit 13 Personal & Professional Development Introduction NatTrainSolns (NTS) a small but influential management training consultancy agency based in City West Industrial Park‚ Dublin. We deliver professional educational training to both the public and private business sectors. Our mission is to provide targeted training solutions to meet the needs of our clients‚ operating under the highest ethical standards and treating our stakeholders
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The Assessment Reform Group (2002) identifies ten principles to guide classroom practice in assessment for learning .Choose five of particular relevance to your practice and evaluate them in relation to the pupil experience in your school. Assessment for learning (AFL) is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where the learners are in their learning‚ where they need to be and how to achieve their goal. Black and William (1998) in their
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Campus-Wide Information Systems Emerald Article: Atlantis University:a new pedagogical approach beyond e-learning Udo Bleimann Article information: To cite this document: Udo Bleimann‚ (2004)‚"Atlantis University:a new pedagogical approach beyond e-learning"‚ Campus-Wide Information Systems‚ Vol. 21 Iss: 5 pp. 191 - 195 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/10650740410567536 Downloaded on: 07-11-2012 References: This document contains references to 11 other documents Citations:
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What is assessment for learning and how does it relate to a teaching assistant? In this essay I am going to compare and contrast the roles of the teacher and the learning support practitioner in assessment of learner’s achievement. I will also explain the difference between formative and summative assessment. I will say what the characteristics of assessment for learning are and explain the importance and benefits of assessment for learning and I will explain how assessment for learning can contribute
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Roles‚ Responsibilities and Relationships in Lifelong Learning. The aim of this assignment is to enable me to understand the roles and responsibilities of a Teacher in lifelong learning‚ as well as the relationship between different professionals in lifelong learning. The focus of this will also be the responsibility of maintaining a safe‚ supportive and inclusive environment for students. Task 1 Key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to my own role
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development. They enable teachers to plan their lessons drawing on skills such as; recording‚ monitoring‚ demonstration‚ adaption‚ discussion and extensive planning. Effective lesson plans enable a teacher to prioritise and organise the learning and provide a manageable learning environment to adhere to the diverse and complex needs of those in the lesson. Lesson plans set the format for what students are to achieve and how they will do this. Schemes of work essentially form the basis for lesson planning
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Critique of MEDEA Edie Lee MEDEA‚ which was written by Euripides and translated by Brendan Kennelly‚ was directed by Christine McBurney and showed by Mamai Theatre Company. I went to the theatre on June 30th‚ 2003. Although it is a heavy theme‚ all actors and actresses have tried to make the play as a relatively relaxed tone. I have moved by their passions. Both of them‚ two children included‚ were dedicated their performances. I really appreciated their hard work. It is a brilliantly revised‚
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