The Case of Emma
摘要
This chapter reports how Emma, an experienced university English instructor, develops her LAL and constructs her assessment identity throughout three semesters in her daily assessment practices. Emma’s previous assessment education empowered her with relatively advanced assessment knowledge. She proficiently used both traditional and alternative assessment methods and made agentive efforts to improve their effectiveness on student learning. She was confident in her unbiased grading of students, although administrative requirements and non-achievement factors influenced her grading decisions.