by Ben Lawless | Aug 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
If assessment is about evidence of learning, the big question is: what are we learning? What are we measuring? The term construct is a fancy word in assessment that means the big idea behind what is being taught. You can’t see this thing directly. You need to...
by Ben Lawless | Aug 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
Self-assessment can sometimes be seen as a nice extra, like, do this exciting thing if you’ve got a little bit of extra time. It might make you more self-regulated and more independent! But in truth, these forms of assessment are really helpful for students to...
by Ben Lawless | Aug 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
There’s so much written about the power of feedback, including John Hattie’s very famous article on the matter. It’s given a really high effect size of 0.8, but what does this mean? I’ve asked a group of teachers what they mean by...
by Ben Lawless | Aug 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
Rubrics written according to developmental principles can be seen as just another random assessment template choice teachers make if they’re in the mood to be trendy. But there are plenty of serious organisations that support them. The Victorian Curriculum and...
by Ben Lawless | Aug 21, 2026 | Uncategorised
Spring 2025 Quarterly Newsletter Hey there! Welcome to my first ever seasonal (quarterly) email newsletter. Spring has sprung and vegetables are just going into the soil, heralding the besttime of the year: tomato season. It’s a reminder that education advances when...
