Harnessing assessment’s power to improve students’ learning and raise achievements

ALBERT PAULO

Abstract


The usefulness of assessment as a powerful tool for improving learning and rising achievement has been widely acknowledged in recent years. However recent studies on assessment in sub Saharan African countries clearly indicate that in reality the assessment's actual power in improving learning remain unhanessed. This is because current assessment practices are limited to the use of snapshots paper and pencil testing and examinations which mainly measures memorized facts and provide very limited information in form of grades or scores on how to improve instructions and learning in schools. This article proposes ways through which teachers can use assessment to improve teaching and in secondary school classrooms.

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Assessment for learning, formative assessment

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