The educator as assessor

pt. 1. The assessment journey. Introduction -- Starting at the beginning -- Starting at the end -- Road map -- Taking everyone along -- Moving along -- Road signs -- Mile posts -- Taking pictures of the journey -- Keeping on track -- Patholes -- Steep hills -- Stopping along the way -- Reaching the destination -- Improving your next journey -- The way forward -- Conclusion -- pt. 2. Assessment in the pre-school and foundation phases. Introduction -- Assessment during different phases -- What to assess -- What to know about assessment -- Why should we assess? -- When do we assess? -- How should we assess? -- Who are the assessors? -- The primary purpose of assessing young learners -- What are the teacher's responsibilities? -- Differences in assessment -- Observation as an assessment tool -- Different types of assessment and their impact on the assessment of young learners -- How to assess effectively -- When is assessment useful? -- The observation process -- Observation guidelines -- Different methods of assessment for the pre-school and foundation phases -- Parent involvement -- Assessment tools and techniques -- Professional ethics and confidentiality -- Red flags to note -- Checklist for assessment planning -- pt. 3. Assessment in the intermediate and senior phases. Introduction -- Purpose of assessment -- Assessment issue in the intermediate and senior phases -- Assessment in the intermediate and senior phases -- Planning assessment to cater for all learners -- Assessment challenges in the intermidiate and senior phases and possible solutions -- Conclusion -- pt. 4. Assessment in FET for schools and FET for technical and vocational education and training (TVET). Introduction -- The purpose and principles of assessment in FET for schools -- Documents guiding assessment in FET for schools -- Monitoring, assessment, recording, reporting and accountability (MARRA) -- Monitoring progress through informal and formal assessment -- Methods of collecting assessment evidence in Grades 10-12 -- Recording and reporting learner performance -- The unique nature of assessment in FET fir TVET (National vocational certicates) -- Conclusion.