İngilizce öğretmenlerine yönelik öğrenme için değerlendirme konulu bir hizmet-içi eğitim programı geliştirme

The aim of this study is two-fold: to identify needs, namely necessities, lacks, and wants, of English language teachers working in high schools related to Assessment for Learning and to design and implement an In-Service Training (INSET), and consequently, to reveal teachers' ideas about the program. For the first aim, the checklist was answered by 111 teachers and interviews were conducted with 10 teachers to examine their needs. The checklist results revealed high scores which implied their ideas on frequent use of Assessment for Learning techniques. However, interview responses showed gaps between the techniques they used in their classes and Assessment for Learning principles and implementations. Their responses to the checklist also showed their will to enhance their knowledge and practices of Assessment for Learning. Thus, the second aim was to design and implement an INSET to increase their awareness of Assessment for Learning and allow them to know the latest implementations. The training consisted of five sessions about five strategies of Assessment for Learning. The participants were expected to complete the same tasks before and after the courses. Significant differences were detected when their pre and post training responses were compared. The participants were asked to share their opinions on the program, and the outcomes indicated their positive opinions with the Assessment for Learning techniques suggested in the training together with some problems that would possibly occur in practising in their own teaching settings. The study offers practical implications and suggestions for future research on Assessment for Learning.