ED/PSY 318ED/PSY 318 Assessment of LearningAssessment of Learning

Building EducationBuilding Education

LEARNINGCurriculum

Instruction

Assessment

KNOWLEDGE

CurriculumCurriculum

All the courses of study offered by All the courses of study offered by an educational institution.an educational institution.

A particular course of study, often A particular course of study, often in a special field.in a special field.

InstructionInstruction

The act, practice, or profession of The act, practice, or profession of instructing.instructing.

To furnish with knowledge.To furnish with knowledge.

AssessmentAssessment

To determine the value, significance, To determine the value, significance, or extent of: to appraise. [<Lat. or extent of: to appraise. [<Lat. Assidere, to sit by as an assistant Assidere, to sit by as an assistant judge]. (American Heritage Dictionary)judge]. (American Heritage Dictionary)

A systematic approach designed to A systematic approach designed to help teachers find out what students help teachers find out what students are learning in the classroom and how are learning in the classroom and how well they are learning it. (Angelo & well they are learning it. (Angelo & Cross, 1993)Cross, 1993)

Some Bad ExamplesSome Bad Examples

An actual Biology An actual Biology examexam1. “what does a cell membrane primarily do?”1. “what does a cell membrane primarily do?”

2. “knowing that a cell membranes primary 2. “knowing that a cell membranes primary function is allowing certain materials in and function is allowing certain materials in and keeping certain materials out, what is the cell keeping certain materials out, what is the cell membrane made of?“membrane made of?“

3 "knowing a cell membrane is made up of lipids 3 "knowing a cell membrane is made up of lipids and proteins how does it perform its job?" and proteins how does it perform its job?"

The whole test continues this way. Half of the The whole test continues this way. Half of the class failed this test.class failed this test.

Standards for Teacher Standards for Teacher Competence in Competence in Educational Assessment Educational Assessment of Studentsof Students

Developed by the AFT, NCME, Developed by the AFT, NCME, and NEAand NEA

Teacher Standards of Teacher Standards of Competence in Competence in AssessmentAssessment Teachers should be skilled in Teachers should be skilled in

choosing assessment methods choosing assessment methods appropriate for instructional appropriate for instructional decisions.decisions.

Teacher Standards of Teacher Standards of Competence in Competence in AssessmentAssessment Teachers should be skilled in Teachers should be skilled in

developing assessment methods developing assessment methods appropriate for instructional appropriate for instructional decisionsdecisions

Teacher Standards of Teacher Standards of Competence in Competence in AssessmentAssessment Teachers should be skilled in Teachers should be skilled in

administering, scoring and administering, scoring and interpreting the results of both interpreting the results of both externally-produced and teacher-externally-produced and teacher-produced assessment methods.produced assessment methods.

Teacher Standards of Teacher Standards of Competence in Competence in AssessmentAssessment Teachers should be skilled in Teachers should be skilled in

using assessment results when using assessment results when making decisions about individual making decisions about individual students, planning teaching, students, planning teaching, developing curriculum, and school developing curriculum, and school improvementimprovement

Teacher Standards of Teacher Standards of Competence in Competence in AssessmentAssessment Teachers should be skilled in Teachers should be skilled in

developing valid pupil grading developing valid pupil grading procedures which use pupil procedures which use pupil assessmentsassessments

Teacher Standards of Teacher Standards of Competence in Competence in AssessmentAssessment Teachers should be skilled in Teachers should be skilled in

communicating assessment communicating assessment results to students, parents, other results to students, parents, other lay audiences, and other lay audiences, and other educators.educators.

Teacher Standards of Teacher Standards of Competence in Competence in AssessmentAssessment Teachers should be skilled in Teachers should be skilled in

recognizing unethical, illegal, and recognizing unethical, illegal, and otherwise inappropriate otherwise inappropriate assessment methods and uses of assessment methods and uses of assessment information.assessment information.

Classical Test TheoryClassical Test Theory

X = T + eX = T + e

where:where:

X = observed scoreX = observed score

T = “true” scoreT = “true” score

e = errore = error