{"title":"Series: Assessment in Schools: Principles in Practice","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eAssessment in Schools: Principles in Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers a thoughtful exploration of educational assessment, blending theory with practical application. Readers can expect insightful guidance on designing, implementing, and interpreting assessments that support effective learning and teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBridging research and classroom realities, this collection is essential for educators, school leaders, and anyone interested in the principles that shape fair and impactful assessment practices in contemporary education.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"designing-quality-authentic-assessments-by-tay-hui-yong-9781138896505","title":"Designing Quality Authentic Assessments","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigning Quality Authentic Assessments\u003c\/em\u003e examines the principles and practice of authentic assessment. It seeks to answer the following questions: What is authentic assessment? How is authentic assessment different from 'performance assessment' or 'alternative assessment'? How can authentic assessment support learner-centred education, especially when a performance-oriented culture favours pen-and-paper examinations?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is structured into two major parts. The first, 'Principles of authentic assessment design', provides readers with a conceptual explanation of authenticity, the principles for designing quality authentic assessments for valid evidence of student learning, and guidance about how to develop quality rubrics to structure assessment tasks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe second part of the book, 'Theory into practice', provides examples developed by teachers to demonstrate an understanding of authentic assessment. The subject areas covered include humanities, languages, mathematics, sciences, character, and citizenship. Two case studies are discussed to demonstrate how authentic assessment can be used to comprehensively address key learning objectives in a variety of curriculum contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book provides practitioners with concrete examples of how to develop authentic assessment to suit their context and also enhances their students’ learning. The book will also enable teachers to face assessment challenges present in our changing world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapter 1 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.taylorfrancis.com\"\u003etaylorfrancis.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605587280108,"sku":"9781138896505","price":341.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138896505-designing-quality-authentic-assessments.jpg?v=1778133169"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-assessment-in-schools-principles-in-practice.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}