Developing the theory of formative assessment

Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-31

  Black, Paul ^a   Wiliam, Dylan ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment for learning; Cognitive acceleration; Dialogue; Dynamic assessment; Formative assessment; Instruction; Pedagogy; Self regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749129896     PISSN: 18748597     EISSN: 18748600     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11092-008-9068-5     Document Type: Article

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