Assessment of Learning (AoL)
In contrast, assessment of learning (AoL) focuses more on mediumand
long-term assessment. AoL generally involves assessing a
child’s learning at the end of a given period, such as the end of
a unit of work, a week, a term, or a year. The emphasis in AoL is
on measuring a child’s cumulative progress towards curriculum
objectives. A grade or a score is often the only feedback a child
receives. While these results are useful to the teacher they can be of
limited value to the child, unless the teacher identifies the essential
information they provide about the child’s progress and achievement
and communicates this to the child. AoL also helps the teacher to
plan future work, to set new targets, and to provide feedback and
information for end-of-year assessment.