Learning and Assessment Pathways (LAPs) is a primary leadership toolkit, created to assist leaders in securing cohesive and effective assessment practices that make a real difference to learning and outcomes.
The magazine's editor, Belle Wallace, who reviewed the toolkit, agreed that Ann has achieved this objective, commending the toolkit for its incisiveness, coherency and ‘absolute clarity’ in regards to summative and formative assessment.
There was even praise for its wonderful design, which allows schools to pin down exactly what is needed to improve their assessment practice. Belle commented: ‘The text is beautifully colour-coded and clearly laid out, making it an easily negotiated reference. Schools can identify their successes and choose the colour-coded pathway that suits their developmental needs.’
Ensuring this flexibility for different school contexts was one of Ann’s key aims when developing the toolkit. It was important to her that the leaders who use LAPs have complete ownership of the changes they’re making, so that assessment practices are effective for the specific needs of pupils in their school.