Assessment: Pre-service and In-service Teacher Education

Abstract

The focus in this article is on supporting educators to learn about classroom assessment through engagement in assessment for adult learning. It is important for educators to learn about and be able to use effective classroom assessment to both support learning and evaluate student progress and achievement. Second, it is important that educators be able to apply these practices for student learning and for their own learning. Third, educators need to experience and be supported to use assessment for learning during professional learning opportunities. This needs to occur during preservice and in-service education given continuous curricula renewal, changing student needs, and evolving community expectations.