Literature on Formative Assessment

Butler, D.L. & Winne, P.H. (1995) Feedback and Self-Regulated Learning: A theoretical synthesis. Review of Educational Research. Vol65(3) pp245-281.

Black, P. & Wiliam, D. (1998) Assessment and Classroom Learning. In Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy and Practice. Vol 5(1) pp7-74. [The most comprehensive article on Formative Assessment written - summarises the research to date and includes a huge list of useful references. Essential reading!!]

Biggs, J. (1996) Enhancing teaching through constructive alignment. Higher Education 32, 347-364.

Boud, D. (1995) Enhancing Learning Through Self Assessment. London: Kogan Page.

Brown, S., and Knight, P. (1994) Assessing Learners in Higher Education. London: Kogan Page.

Cowan, J. (1998) On Becoming an Innovative University Teacher: Reflection in Action. SRHE and Open University Press.

Freeman, R. & Lewis, R. (1998) Planning and Implementing Assessment. Kogan Page. [The best of the general UK textbooks on assessment in higher education with a short chapter on feedback]

Ramsden, P. (1992) Learning to Teach in Higher Education. Routledge. [Chapter 10 Assessing for Understanding]

Rowntree, D. (1987) Assessing Students: How Shall We Know Them? (2nd revised ed.). London: Kogan Page.

Sadler, D.R. (1983) Evaluation and the Improvement of Academic Learning. Journal of Higher Education, Vol 54 pp60-79

Sadler, D.R. (1989) Formative assessment and the design of instructional systems. Instructional Science, Vol 18 pp119-144.

Sadler, D.R. (1998) Formative assessment: revisiting the territory. Assessment in Education. Vol 5(1) pp77-84.

Wiggins, G.P. (1993) Assessing Student Performance: Exploring the Purpose and Limits of Testing. Jossey-Bass. [Chapter 6 on Feedback is highly relevant]