| Learning Autonomy in Post-16 Education: The Policy and Practice of Formative Assessment Contributor(s): Ecclestone, Kathryn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415247411 ISBN-13: 9780415247412 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2002 Annotation: "Formative Assessment in Lifelong Learning: Learner Autonomy in a Risk Society" is a stimulating look at how different assessment practices affect learner autonomy in post-compulsory education. Recent education policy emphasizes inclusiveness and autonomy for learners - a goal which relies upon extending the use of outcome based assessment (OBA) across further, adult and higher education. While OBA democratizes the assessment process, making teachers and institutions more accountable to learners and encouraging partnerships between teachers and learners, there are social, practical and epistemological barriers to its implementation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Secondary - Education | Adult & Continuing Education |
| Dewey: 374.126 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.73 lbs) 232 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This book makes an important contribution to understanding the political, social and educational impact of assessment. Using a multi-layered approach, it offers a fascinating case study of how post-16 assessment systems are designed and debated inside policy making processes. This case study highlights the broader tensions at the heart of assessment policy. The book also explores the complex factors that affect how teachers and students use formative assessment to achieve higher standards of educational attainment and more autonomous learning. Learning Autonomy in Post-16 Education is a comprehensive and authoritative account of policy and practice in post-16 assessment. The book weaves together new theoretical frameworks with evidence from empirical research to offer a detailed picture of the diverse factors affecting the quality of formative assessment in further education. The book will be of particular interest to teachers and practitioners across the post-16 sector on postgraduate and in-service professional development courses. It will also be of interest to researchers, inspectors and qualification designers. |