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A failure at 6? Data-driven assessment isn’t helping young children

The Conversation 24 November 2021 by Martina Tassone

This article cites the author’s doctoral research that found “datafication” defined early years schooling and puts a spotlight on the consequences of the expectations on teachers to undertake regular formal assessment and provide numerical data. Consequences include children as young as six being labelled a failure and teachers feeling frustrated with ‘death by assessment’ in the early years. Tassone’s research stated, ’

Touchstones: 3, 8

Link: https://theconversation.com/a-failure-at-6-data-driven-assessment-isnt-helping-young-childrens-learning-169463

Keywords: Curriculum | Early Years | Literacy Across the Curriculum

Resource Added: 28 November, 2021

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