Assessment for learning in the FOS-region

1. Assessment for learning in the FOS-region 5.of May 2014 StudyVisit

2. About the Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training • The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training is responsible for the development of kindergarten and primary and secondary education. The Directorate is the executive agency for the Ministry of Education and Research. • Read more about the Directorate1

3. Dictionary • Norwegian-English/English-Norwegian Dictionary for the Primary and Secondary Education Sector • Norwegian-English/English-Norwegian Dictionary for the2

4. Assessment for Learning is a nationalpriority • The Norwegian Directorate for Education and Trainingstartedwithassessment for learning in 2010, and willcontinuewiththefifthgroupofschoolsnextyear.

5. Cooperation in the FOS-region • 5 ofthemunicipalities in FOS joinedthis in 2012-2013 • We sent an application as onegroup, and cooperated in thelocal planning • Wesharedlectureswithgoodlecturers • dialogconferencestogetherwithsharingofexperiences

6. Assessmentpractice • This priority area has beenquite a successin the FOS-region, because it focusesonwhattheteacher do in theclassroom – theassessmentpractice. • The teachershave triedout different waysofdoingtheassessment, and sharedtheexperienceswiththecolleagues.

7. Inspection • This autumnseveralschoolswillgetan inspection from theMinistry of Education and Research, and assessment for learningis part of it. • All municipalitieswillgetthisinspection in theperiod 2014-2017

8. 4 principlesof AFL • Understand what they are supposed to learn, and what is expected of them 2. Are given feedback that informs them about the quality of their work or their achievement 3. Are given advice as to how they can improve 4. Are involved in their own learning efforts