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    Primary school teachers’ practices in implementing assessment for learning in english language classroom
    (UMT Lahore, 2024-11-18) MISBAH KHALID
    Assessment for learning (AfL) is a teaching strategy that makes use of continuous assessments to enhance student learning. The current study aimed to explore the beliefs of primary school teachers and the strategies being used by them in the AfL practices. A survey method was used and research was carried out by using a standardized questionnaire. A sample of 300 English language teachers were enlisted for research from private schools in Lahore. An adopted questionnaire was used to collect the data containing three sections; on demographic sheet, AfL implementation (practices and values) and on frequency of usage of AfL strategies. The reliability of the instrument was confirmed with Cronbach‘s alpha. The study evaluated the frequency, practices and perceived value of various AfL strategies. Peer- and Self-Assessment were found to be the most frequently employed AfL techniques. It was concluded that better professional training in AfL strategies led teachers to be more engaged with the implementation. However, several barriers such as time and conduct of a class limited the effective implementation of AfL strategies. Considering these deductions, some recommendations were made to inform future practice. There is a need to provide professional development in the form of AfL training to boost formative assessment and support the student learning outcomes in English language classrooms.