E8: ‘What matters?’ Rethinking assessment in the redeveloped primary curriculum (Prof Louise Hayward and Dr Paula Lehane)

In this episode we discuss assessment in primary education, the importance of assessment in children’s learning journeys and having a clear sense of purpose when deciding on assessments for children. Our guests on this assessment podcast are Professor Louise Hayward (Professor Emerita, University of Glasgow) and Dr Paula Lehane (Dublin City University). Paula and Louise discuss assessment as a way of knowing our learners better, standardised testing and the value of collecting assessment information to inform the next steps in teaching and learning. The NCCA Primary Podcast is available on the NCCA Website, Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other podcast hosting platforms. Join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #nccapod To find out more about primary curriculum developments visit ncca.ie/primary  Follow us on social media: Facebook: @nccaireland  Instagram: ncca_irl  LinkedIn: NCCAie  X: @nccaie  Gaeilge:Sa chlár seo, pléimid measúnú san oideachas bunscoile, tábhacht an mheasúnaithe i dturas foghlama páistí, agus an gá le cuspóir soiléir agus measúnuithe á roghnú do pháistí.Ár n-aíonna ar an bpodchraoladh seo ná an tOllamh Louise Hayward (Ollamh Emerita, Ollscoil Ghlaschú) agus an Dr Paula Lehane (Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) Pléann Paula agus Louise measúnú mar bhealach chun aithne níos fearr a chur ar ár bhfoghlaimeoirí, tástáil chaighdeánaithe agus luach an eolais mheasúnaithe chun na chéad chéimeanna eile sa mhúinteoireacht agus san fhoghlaim a threorú.Tá Podchraoladh Bunscoile CNCM ar fáil ar ár suíomh gréasáin, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, agus ardáin óstála podchraolta eile.  Glac páirt sa chomhrá ar na meáin shóisialta ag úsáid an haischlib #nccapodChun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi fhorbairtí curaclaim sa bhunscoil, tabhair cuairt ar ncca.ie/primaryLean muid ar na meáin shóisialta: Facebook: @nccaireland  Instagram: ncca_irl  LinkedIn: NCCAie  X: @nccaie