However, as discussed previously Clarke (2012) suggests some teachers expressed concerns regarding increased pupil power, fearing without continual teacher assessment pupils would become disengaged increasing the chance of disruptive behaviours. To contest this Black and Wiliam (2006) suggest to promote effective self-assessment teachers must dedicate sufficient time and commitment to cultivate learning environments that promote pupil learning by making learning journeys transparent, thus in turn involving pupils in the development of their education. New relationship and behaviour obligations must be addresses for both teacher and pupils; explicitly detailing each ones role and responsibilities (Black and Wiliam, 2006; Perrenoud, 1991). Black and Wiliam (2006, p.17) excellently capture the essence of …show more content…
Similarly pupils need to be clear of the learning intentions and success criteria while teachers require to understand where children are at in their learning journeys to ensure appropriate progression and challenge to encourage learning. During SE1B my supporter teacher promoted the use of the K-W-L strategy. This strategy requires the children to answer three self-assessment questions throughout the learning journey process within a particular topic - what pupils know, what they want to know and ultimately what have they learnt. The K-W-L strategy was initially developed as a tool to aid active reading in expository texts (Ogle, 1986; Carr & Ogle, 1987; Ogle, 2009). The strategy promotes pupil awareness of their individual learning including current knowledge and learning goals, it has been suggested that if learners possess this knowledge they are better equipment to lead and track their own learning resulting in greater learning outcomes (Black and Wiliam, 1998; Gordon and Debus,