by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Jan 28, 2019 | creating the schools our children need, Formative Assessment, News
Click here to read the original article in SEEN Magazine. Currently, according to the results of the latest round of international tests, over half a million American students leave school each year without the literacy they need to participate effectively in society,...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Jan 25, 2019 | creating the schools our children need, Formative Assessment, News
This review was originally written by Sally Coates and published in tes on June 03, 2018. Educational prophet Dylan Wiliam has words to inspire everyone They say a prophet is never recognised in his own land. My excitement at reading Dylan Wiliam’s manifesto for a...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Jan 22, 2019 | creating the schools our children need, Formative Assessment, News
This article was originally published in Forbes Magazine. Article written by Natalie Wexler Striking teachers in Los Angeles are complaining about the number of students in their classes, which can go as high as 46. While many teachers and parents see benefits in...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Nov 19, 2018 | Evaluation, Formative Assessment, Professional Development, School Culture, School Transformation, Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Evaluation
LSI author Dylan Wiliam sits down with Ollie Lovell of ERRR (Education Research Reading Room) to discuss his book Leadership for Teacher Learning. Dylan Wiliam is author of the best-selling book Embedding Formative Assessment, and his...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | May 11, 2018 | Formative Assessment, Teaching
All those who produce tests claim that their tests are valid and reliable. Unfortunately, such claims are meaningless, because tests cannot be valid, and they cannot be reliable. A failure to understand why such claims are incorrect means that the substantial power of...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Mar 18, 2016 | MAG Book Study: Embedding Formative Assessment
Please discuss your answers in the comments below. Flexibility, time constraints, small steps, support, choice … there’s so much to consider. Before you engage in professional learning, what are some concepts you should address? Why is it vital to do...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Mar 18, 2016 | MAG Book Study: Embedding Formative Assessment
Here’s the first question for our book study. Please discuss your answers in the comments below. Why should formative assessment be a priority for every...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Mar 3, 2016 | MAG Book Study: Embedding Formative Assessment
We’re so glad you will be participating in the Embedding Formative Assessment book study. Please check back frequently to discuss the book, answer questions, and collaborate with fellow MAG members. We look forward to talking with...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Sep 30, 2015 | Literacy
By Dylan Wiliam In 2010, a Guardian reporter quoted me as saying that “no skilled reader uses phonics.” Obviously, this was rubbish. What I actually told the journalist was that no skilled reader relies entirely on phonics. What is rather irritating was that I had a...
by LSI Dylan Wiliam Center | Aug 21, 2015 | Literacy
By Dylan Wiliam There is a long-standing schism amongst people who write dictionaries. Some think dictionaries ought to provide the correct usage of words, while others think dictionaries should reflect how words are used. For example, the word meld, which used to...
