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Harris, Lois R.; Brown, Gavin T. L. – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2009
Teachers' conceptions of assessment are important as they shape their usage of assessment practices. This study used a phenomenographic approach to examine the various purposes a sample of 26 New Zealand teachers ascribed to assessment. Seven purposes were discussed: compliance, external reporting, reporting to parents, extrinsically motivating…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Evaluation, Elementary School Teachers