Informal Assessment

Assessment for all learners working within the Equals Informal Curriculum designed for those with Complex Learning Difficulties (CLD) There are no assessment or progress norms for Informal Learners, therefore assessment for all learners experiencing CLD will therefore, of necessity, be individualised and ipsative The learner is where the learner is. We have to work with them where they are, and though we cannot leave them there, knowing where they are now, is an essential first step Stretch and challenge are hugely important, but first of all each learner must be engaged, and that engagement must be active, rather than passive The nature of “work” is highly likely to be different to that understood to be appropriate for neuro-typical learners of the same chronological age We are not trying to change the learners,we are trying to facilitate and enable their growth.