How to assess for success: assessment for learning and effective feedback to move learning forward

Abstract: Since Black and William published “Inside the black box: Raising standards through classroom assessment” in 1998, there has been considerable interest in the concept of assessment for learning and the role of feedback. In this session we will look into assessment for formative and summative purposes and will explore practical ideas on how to develop effective practices in the ELT classroom to move learning forward. We will focus
on specific ways to embed assessment in the learning-teaching cycle and the
characteristics of constructive feedback.

Biodata: Claudia Rey is a NILE affiliate trainer who specializes in the areas of Teaching Young Learners, CLIL for Primary and Secondary Teachers and Teaching English through Literature.

Claudia is the designer and course leader of NILE’s “Teaching Young Learners” online course. She also designed the “Learning Outside the Classroom” video series (Teaching English/British Council) and moderated the “Teaching Your Subject in English” massive, open, online course (Cambridge English Language Assessment).

Claudia’s work as a teacher trainer is deeply rooted in her thirty years of experience as a classroom teacher.