AFL“Tell me and I forget,

teach me and I remember,

involve me and I learn.”

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What do you think AFL is?

In small groups use the whiteboard to write a definition to explain AFL

So what is AFL?

In classrooms where assessment for learning is practiced,

students know at the outset of a unit of study what they are

expected to learn. At the beginning of the unit, the teacher will

work with the student to understand what she or he already

knows about the topic as well as to identify any gaps or

misconceptions (initial/diagnostic assessment). As the unit

progresses, the teacher and student work together to assess the

student’s knowledge, what she or he needs to learn to improve

and extend this knowledge, and how the student can best get to

that point (formative assessment). Assessment for learning

occurs at all stages of the learning process.

Or is it AFL?

Assessment for learning involves using assessment in the

classroom to raise pupils’ achievement. It is based on the idea

that pupils will improve most if they understand the aim of their

learning, where they are in relation to this aim and how they

can achieve the aim (or close the gap in their knowledge).

Or maybe!

Assessment for learning is the process of seeking and

interpreting evidence where the learners are in their learning,

where they need to go and how best to get there”

What about?

Assessment for Learning (AfL) means using evidence and

dialogue to identify where pupils are in their learning, where they

need to go and how best to get there. In practice, this means

clear evidence about how to drive up individual attainment; clear

feedback for and from pupils so there is clarity on what they need

to improve and how best they can do so; and a clear link between

student learning and lesson planning.

Maybe?

Assessment is for Learning provides a coherent framework for

assessment, in which evidence of learning can be gathered and

interpreted to best meet the needs of learners, their parents and

teachers, as well as school managers and others with

responsibility for ensuring that education is as good as it can be

In distinguishing three different uses of assessment (assessment

for, as and of learning), AfL seeks to ensure that evidence of

learning is gathered and used in appropriate ways, and that

meaningful connections can be made between the curriculum

and the learning and teaching required for its effective delivery.

Assessment for learning-sometimes called formative

assessment-involves teachers and learners using assessment to

improve learning.It is about assessing progress and analysing

and feeding back the outcomes of that assessment positively and

constructively.

How about?

Or Finally

Assessment for learning 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 go and how best to get there

AFL-Definition

St Ivo school is launching a teaching and learning document for all staff for sept 09.

A major area for development is AFL

In groups use the definitions provided, your own knowledge and the internet to write a definition to explain to staff what AFL is,

Please write it on a computer!

Are you using AFL in lessons?

In your groups use the whiteboards to write down and discuss examples of where you are using AFL in your lessons/classroom

What makes good practice?

In your groups select one or two examples that you believe to be best practice

Justify why you have selected these examples

When effective AFL is used pupil’s:

Attitudes to learning change Quality of oral input improves Attainment Levels rise Quality of pupil questions improve Have a greater involvement in

assessment processes

When planning for effective AFL teachers must produce plans with:

An emphasis on sharing quality learning intentions

Assessment criteria for any feedback, marking, peer or self-assessment

Review time Resources/strategies for pupils who need

additional support (SEN/G&T) Guided group sessions with explicit formative

assessment opportunities

For AFL to be effective teachers need to:

know their pupils well and make judgements about next steps or interventions

share learning intentions and assessment criteria with pupils and link to any feedback, marking, peer or self-assessment

Allow time for review, by both teacher and pupils Involve pupils in the planning for and the process

of achieving learning outcomes Give pupils examples of a variety of skills,

attitudes, standards and qualities to aim for Use summative assessment to aid future planning

Case Study

A class of 12 year-old students were studying english literature . The teacher planned to enhance children’s learning by incorporating AFL practices into the lesson. They wanted to share criteria for high quality (e.g. what good writing looks like), provide feedback to the students on their understanding, and provide

opportunities for peer-assessment.

Case Study

The Teacher provides the students with a checklist of criteria of

quality (structure, use of language, characterisation etc) and

showed how she would apply them to some examples picked

from the text they were reading. She then asked the students to,

individually, find examples of each of the criteria on the checklist.

When they had done this she checked the answers with the

whole class and then asked the students, in pairs, to correct each

other’s work.

Review the Case Study

Is this an example of good practice?

What’s good about it?

Would you do anything differently?

What & Why?

Case study 2

Teacher B started the same lesson by guiding the students to draw

up and agree a list of criteria based on their earlier experience of

poems in performance. She then performed a new poem and asked

the students to critique her performance using the criteria they had

agreed. On the basis of their critique, they were then asked, in

groups, to rehearse a better performance themselves and to apply the

criteria to their own efforts. When they were satisfied they performed

the poems to the whole class.

Case study review

What are the differences?

Why is it better practice?

10 Principles of AFL

Key strategies for assessment for learning

using effective questioning techniques

using marking and feedback strategies

sharing learning goals peer and self-assessment.

AFL Check List and strategies Click this Link

Afl in your classroom

Departmental Checklist Do you have assessment criteria displayed in the classroom or

available for students to study? Are the criteria in language that students can easily understand? Do you explain the meaning of key assessment words in your

subject? (Describe, examine, compare, assess, explore, explain, how far and in what ways?, to what extent?)

Do you have AFL built into your schemes of work? Do you have assessed pieces of students’ work to act as models? Do you define the focus of assessment for each piece of work you

ask students to do? Do you have a clear and consistent marking/assessment policy for

your department? Do you induct new teachers to your department on AFL? Do staff moderate assessments and compare standards and

practices within the department on a regular basis?

Afl in your classroom

Pupil Checklist Do you ensure that students understand what they are being

assessed on and why? Do you use assessment criteria as part of the learning? Do you give regular opportunities for students to experience peer

assessment? Do you give regular opportunities for students to experience self

assessment? Do you give regular opportunities for students to discuss their

attainment with you and with each other? Is your assessment feedback clear and consistent? Do you set SMART targets? Do you have systems for recording the targets and monitoring

progress towards them?

Putting more AFL into your lessons

Select a lesson/SOW that you have brought with you. Research the links below to investigate ways to improve the quality of AFL in the lesson.

Discuss with your peers ways in which you could improve eachothers lesson/SOW

Links

Differentiation group presentations1No hands up & basic afl strategies

2.Thinking and learning

Web links

www.teachers.tv/ http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/research/themes/assessment_for_learning/

10 principles of AFL http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_4336.aspx

www.assessment4learning.co.uk/

QCA AFL subject links- http://www.qca.org.uk/qca_4364.aspx