Open AccessSchool Entry Assessment: An Evaluation of its Ability to Support Formative Assessment and the Use of Teacher Judgement
Author(s) -
Juliet Twist
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
new zealand annual review of education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1178-3311
pISSN - 1171-3283
DOI - 10.26686/nzaroe.v0i11.1423
Subject(s) - formative assessment , judgement , psychology , component (thermodynamics) , mathematics education , pedagogy , medical education , political science , medicine , physics , law , thermodynamics
This article focuses on the Tell Me (oral language component) of School Entry Assessment (SEA). It finds that although SEA-related documents make a concerted effort to support both formative assessment and the use of teacher judgement in assessment, teachers may not be making formative use of the data obtained, and may be reluctant to use judgement when scoring this component. Suggestions for an improved programme of professional development are discussed.