Dynamic Assessment

New kid on the block?

comparison

What is compared Normative assessment:How much has this person already learned?

Dynamic Assessment:How and how much does this person learn in a new situation? (learning potential)

What is compared Self with others(How does s/he compare with others?)

Self with self (How much can s/he improve?)

Other questions

• Normative assessment asks

• What can this person do or not do?

• How does his/her performance compare with other of similar demographics?

• Dynamic assessment asks

• How and how much can learning and performance be improved?

• What are the primary obstacles to a more optimal level of performance?

Expected Outcomes• Normative

• A global estimate of ability reflecting rank order in a normative group

• Current level of independent functioning

• (ZOA)

• Dynamic

• Learning potential: what is possible with reduced obstacles to learning.

• How can obstacles be reduced.• How does the individual function with the support of

intervention

• (ZPD)

Role of examiner

• Poses problems, records responses

• Affectively neutral

• Poses problems, identifies obstacles, teaches metacognitive strategies when necessary, promotes change

• Affectively involved

• Charts Adapted from Feuerstein, Haywood, Rand, Hoffman and Jensen (1982/1986)

Structure of assessment

• Normative assessment

• A test

• Dynamic assessment

• Pre-test• Mediation• Post-test