Mohamed El zerk (Prof.)
Faculty of Education Sciences
Morocco
Mohamed El zerk is an English teacher at a public high school in Salé, Morocco. He obtained a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the Letters and Humanities Faculty at Sultan Moulay Slimane University. He also received a vocational bachelor’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language in 2018, followed by a master’s degree in Applied Linguistics and TEFL in 2021 from the Faculty of Education at Mohammed V University in Rabat. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD at the same institution.
Students’ Involvement in Classroom-Based Assessment Processes: Empirical Insights from Moroccan EFL Classrooms
26/07/2025 15:00 UTC
Students' involvement is a significant concern nowadays. In the assessment process, Antón (2012) argues that students’ involvement helps them understand the evaluation criteria and guidelines. Accordingly, they need teachers’ support to understand the goals being aimed for, comprehend the criteria for achieving those goals, develop a repertoire of skills and strategies to self-assess their progress, and autonomously direct their learning (Heritage, 2013). This is the kind of assessment Black and Wiliam (1998) consider a “moment of learning” and what Smith (2016) describes as “sustainable.”
Key takeaway:
By the end of this presentation, participants will:
Understand the importance of involving students in Classroom-Based Assessment (CBA) processes.
Learn practical strategies for engaging students in CBA processes.
Become familiar with research findings on students’ and teachers’ perspectives regarding student involvement in CBA in Moroccan EFL high schools.