Understanding and applying assessment in education / Damian Murchan ; Gerry Shiel.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Assessment in education: learning contexts and professional standards -- Validity, reliability and fairness -- Understanding assessment of learning: purposes, impacts and challenges -- Understanding assessment for learning: purposes, impacts and challenges -- Implementing assessment for learning: techniques and illustrations for classroom use -- Designing and implementing summative written assessments for classroom use -- Performance-based assessment -- Interpreting and using scores from standardised tests and examinations -- Record-keeping, feedback and reporting from classroom assessment -- Differentiating assessment to accommodate learners' needs -- Assessment planning and policy at class, school and system levels.

A 'one-stop shop' for assessment for student teachers covering all major assessment types carefully balancing theory with practical case studies and classroom activities.