Introduction
Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)
Assessment for Learning
Assessment of Learning
Assessment Policy
Attainment
Awarding Bodies
Basic Skills Assessment
Comparability
Continuous Assessment
Coursework
Criterion Referencing
Diagnostic Assessment
Differentiation
Discrimination
E-assessment
Examinations
External Verification
Fairness
Feedback
Grading, Including Marking
Group Assessment
Intelligence Quotient (IQ)
Internal Verification
International Assessment
Ipsative Assessment
Mark Scheme
Measurement
Moderation
National Curriculum Assessment
Norm Referencing
Peer and Self Assessment
Performance-based Assessment
Purposes of Assessment
Qualifications
Quality Assurance
Recording and Tracking
Regulation of Assessment
Reliability
Standardisation
Supply and Selection
Validity
Vocational Assessment
Work-based Assessment

Key Concepts in Educational Assessment provides expert definitions and interpretations of common terms within the policy and practice of educational assessment. Concepts such as validity, assessment for learning, measurement, comparability and differentiation are discussed, and there is broad coverage of UK and international terminology. Drawing on the considerable expertise of the authors, the entries provide:

- clear definitions

- accounts of the key issues

- authoritative and reliable information

- suggestions for further reading

Created to support students of education on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and established education professionals including those who are members of the Chartered Institute of Educational Assessors (CIEA), this book is an accessible guide for anyone engaged in educational assessment.

Tina Isaacs is Director of the MA in Educational Assessment at the Institute of Education, London.

Catherine Zara was most recently Director of the MA in Educational Assessment and Director of the BA (Hons) in Post Compulsory Education and Training at the University of Warwick.

Graham Herbert was most recently Director of the CIEA.

Steve J. Coombs is Head of Department for Continuing Professional Development at Bath Spa University, which offers an MA in Educational Assessment.

Charles Smith is senior lecturer in economics and education at Swansea Metropolitan University of Wales Trinity Saint David.