Russell sets out assessment system
Thursday 21 January 2010
The Scottish Government announces that a comprehensive package of support for teachers, including events and best practice examples, will be available to help them implement assessment for curriculum for excellence.
The package, including a commitment to provide a funding boost to help pay for additional local work, is designed to make sure teachers are able to maximise the new assessment system to raise overall standards and attainment as well as assessing and explaining pupils' overall skills and knowledge.
The Assessment Framework and associated paper on Quality Assurance and Moderation take full account of the professional advice of the Curriculum for Excellence Management Board - which is made up of representatives from a wide range of Scottish interests in education including the EIS, SSTA, SLS, ADES, SOLACE, and AHDS.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2010/01/20112401