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“This book lifts the lid on how our approach to assessment of students in school is failing. It presents a compelling argument for change. For many students assessment is having a negative impact on student engagement, on student learning, and on progression and growth. The evidence is strong for the case for change to a model of assessment which enables every child to flourish and grow.” Helen Drennen, Chair of the International Baccalaureate Board of Governors “Schooling is in crisis, with up to fifty per cent of students not engaged emotionally or intellectually. Our communities are looking for leadership on how to address this crisis. Well, here it is – in one small, readable, professionally researched volume by an expert in the field. The author distils the critical issues, writes about them in non-technical language and offers alternative ways forward from his research about good practice from around the world.” David Loader, 32 years’ experience as a school principal, and author of two school-focused books, The Inner Principal and Jousting for the New Generation “A deeply insightful and humane book that challenges the very machinery of schooling. Masters combines rigorous evidence with real stories to show what’s possible when we design systems around growth, not failure.” Brad Gaynor, Education Performance Improvement Leader

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Geoff Masters was head of the Australian Council for Educational Research from 1998 to 2024, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for his contributions to Education, and led a 2023 study of high-performing school systems for the US National Center on Education and the Economy.

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