The book starts from the view that assessment is how teachers connect what is taught in the classroom with what pupils actually learn. The publisher's description says recent thinking on turning assessment strategies into school policy has caused confusion, and that it is time to look at how assessment, marking and feedback have changed before deciding how to move forward.
In this researchED Guide to Assessment, Sarah Donarski brings together chapters by Dylan Wiliam, Tom Sherrington, Alison Peacock and many others to consider the debates, critique the strategies and find solutions that not only better the progress of pupils but also assist the wellbeing and manageability of workload for staff.
Who it is for
The subtitle calls it an evidence-informed guide for teachers. For senior leaders, it is most useful when reviewing an assessment, marking or feedback policy, with pupil progress and staff workload weighed together, as the description sets out.
About the book
- Author: Sarah Donarski, who brings together the chapters; the publisher also credits Tom Bennett.
- Full title: The researchED Guide to Assessment: An evidence-informed guide for teachers.
- Contributors named by the publisher: Dylan Wiliam, Tom Sherrington, Alison Peacock and others.
- Publisher: Hachette Learning. Paperback published 20 July 2020, 168 pages, ISBN 9781913622138; also available as an ebook.
Source: publisher listings on Hachette UK and Hachette Learning, checked 13 October 2026.