Assessment as an act of love

Kidd, Debra (2009) Assessment as an act of love. Teaching Times, 9 (3).

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Abstract

Our system is not geared up to measuring creativity, thinking, confdence and imagination. It simply is not possible to use existing assessment tools to chart children’s progress in achievements which are seemingly intangible but which are more important than the frequently ‘tested’ goals. Debra Kidd reports on Kingstone School - a school of creativity - which is trying to establish a new assessment paradigm.