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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UNIT 008 ROLES‚ RESPONSIBILITIES AND RELATIONSHIPS IN LIFELONG LEARNING 1.1 Legislative requirements are defined by law‚ The health and safety act 1974 ensures a safe working environment. The electricity at work regulations 1989‚ The COSHH 2002 regulations protects people against any chemical/substances hazardous to health‚ the MHOR 1999 how to move equipment safely without injury. The data protection act 1998‚ The equality act 2010 involves race relations and disability‚ age‚ Each has their own
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Pollyanna Steiner Unit 1: Learning Outcome 1 Roles‚ Responsibilities and Relationships in Lifelong Learning Summary -The whole unit must be completed to achieve the 3 credits available -Keep all relevant materials as evidence -The following units can help inform on this Unit:- Unit 2- Understanding inclusive learning and teaching in lifelong learning -Unit 4 - Using inclusive learning and teaching approaches in lifelong learning -Research‚ background‚ and reading sources should all
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(Present‚ Apply‚ Review) principles not only in the direct delivery of my subject but as a broader ethos surrounding my whole teaching cycle. On employment with a provider my initial responsibilities would be to review the Protocols‚ rules and regulations of the establishment which are the most fundamental boundaries‚ to review the contents of existing courses (or units for art and design courses) that were already being provided in my subject area of photography ‚ examining the associated schemes
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Unit 307 – Support assessment for learning 1.1 The class teachers’ main role is to monitor and assess pupils’ achievement through the work provided to the child/young person. The teacher need to be aware of the progression made by all the children in their class and be able to report back to both the parents and other staff on the progress the child makes. My role as a teaching assistant is to support the class teacher whilst this ongoing assessment of pupils takes place. Supporting children who
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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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aware of children’s care and learning needs within a setting‚ there are numerous reasons for this. Primarily‚ it is to encourage ‘development’. A few children may develop and learn quicker than others but as practitioners it is somewhat our responsibility to make sure that all children’s needs are cared for despite what stage of development/growth they are at. This can be done‚ by carrying out observations; these will support us to distinguish the ‘exact’ learning needs of children. Observations show
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Assessment of Learning Assessment of learning refers to strategies designed to confirm what students know‚ demonstrate whether or not they have met curriculum outcomes or the goals of their individualized programs‚ or to certify proficiency and make decisions about students’ future programs or placements. It is designed to provide evidence of achievement to parents‚ other educators‚ the students themselves‚ and sometimes to outside groups (e.g.‚ employers‚ other educational institutions). Assessment
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responsibilities that every teacher and professional in the lifelong learning sector must meet. As a learning coach in the sixth form department in Reading College I must always expect that all students can and will achieve their set goals. I treat all students as individuals who learn at different rates and in different ways. My responsibility is to prepare appropriate lesson plans that would facilitate learning process and identify additional learning requirements for my students. It is also my responsibility
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TOPIC 4 NEEDS ASSESSMENT Overview This topic covers the needs assessment process‚ the various levels‚ approaches‚ and issues. The topic thoroughly describes organizational level analysis‚ person analysis and task analysis and what each entails. The section on person analysis breaks it down into the factors that influence individual performance and motivation‚ including basic skills‚ abilities and self-efficacy of the individual; inputs; outputs; consequences or rewards; and feedback.
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