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IEA National Conference Day One - May 3rd
Keynote speakers on Thursday May 3rd. were Dr. Randy Bennett, Distinguished Presidential Appointee, ETS, who spoke about "Assessment of, for and as learning. Can we have all three?" He was followed by a selection of seminar speakers, offering a range of insights into formative assessment practices.
Dr. Randy Bennett's presentation here: Assessment of, for and as learning. Can we have all three?
See Dr. Randy Bennett give his presentation.
Seminar 1 Dr Marian Sainsbury's presentation here: Using e-assessment for low stakes formative purposes in primary schools
Seminar 2 Sue Walton's presentation here: KS3 ICT tests - a formative assessment
Seminar 3 Practitioners' presentation here: Monitoring children's Progress (MCP)
Dr. Kathryn Ecclestone, Professor of Post-Compulsory Education, Oxford Brookes University who discussed the problems associated with formative assessment that can lead to instrumentalism and shallow levels of learning and progression. She was followed by a range of seminar speakers that looked at accuracy in assessment, the accuracy of sampling techniques and a view of what actually works in assessment.
Dr. Kathryn Ecclestone's presentation here: The implications of e-assessment for formative assessment and the problems associated with it that can lead to instrumentalism and coaching
See Kathryn Ecclestone give her presentation.
Seminar 1 Dr. Tim Oates presentation here: Bring back the APU! Is this invoking a golden age that did not exist?
Seminar 2 Ruth Packwood's presentation here: The importance of accuracy in assessment for learners, teachers and for the purpose of being accountable; how to achieve all three.
Seminar 3 Harry O'Neill's presentation here: What works in assessment?
This was followed by a round table, chaired by Kathleen Tattersal, where delegates could ask panel members to resolve some of the issues that had arisen during the day.
The first day ended with a gala dinner where delegates were treated to a personal view of the changes ahead by John Dunford, General Secretary, of the Association of School and College Leaders, followed by an irreverent look at the history of assessment by Dr. Gordon Stobart, of the Institute of Education, London
