Measuring Up: What educational testing really tells us – Daniel Koretz

 Easy to read and rich with fascinating examples, this insightful book discusses some of the most fundamental issues that that arise in educational testing.

Providing clear and reasoned advice, Measuring Up aims to demystify educational testing. Using everyday examples, Koretz takes the reader through the principles of testing and test design. The book discusses what tests can do well, as well as what their limits are and looks at how easily tests and scores can be misunderstood.

One of the most readable books on testing that you will encounter.

Assessment for Learning: Putting it into practice - Paul Black, Chris Harrison, Clara Lee, Bethan Marshall and Dylan Wiliam

 Offering valuable insights into assessment for learning, this book provides pragmatic advice and guidance on implementing new and innovative approaches to improve teaching and learning.

Assessment for Learning – Putting it into practice is based on a two-year project involving thirty-six teachers in schools in Medway and Oxfordshire. The research focuses on four key areas of formative assessment: questioning, feedback approaches, peer and self-assessment and the formative use of summative tests.

This book clearly demonstrates the power of assessment for learning and its impact on student learning and achievement.

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