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A Broad Overview of Assessment in

Today’s ClassroomDiverse

learning needs, expectations

and environments

Synthesis of varied

assessment information

Meaningful and useful

interpretation

Assessment is not…

…an accounting task

Goal: To collect the evidence that supports the highest claims that can reasonably be made about a student’s learning

Assessment is

an investigative process

Assessment is the process of collecting and interpreting information about a student’s learning

Definition demonstrating,

demonstrating, collecting and interpreting information about a student’s learning

to evaluate learning

to improve learning

with purpose

Users of assessment information

•evaluate students’ learninge.g.: reporting, certifying

Teachers

•improve students’ learninge.g.: modifying instructional strategies

Users of assessment information

•evaluate their own learninge.g.: comparing to learning goals

Students

•improve their own learninge.g.: self-checking for understanding

Students demonstrate their learning by

doingsayingmakingwriting

Teachers notice students’ learning byobserving studentsdiscussing with studentsexamining students’ products

Teachers notice students’ learning by

observing

discussing

examining products

Students demonstrate their learning by

doing

saying

making

writing

Teachers notice students’ learning by

observing

discussing

examining products

Students demonstrate their learning by

doing

saying

making

writing

No lasting product

Lasting product

Teachers identify students’ learning by

observing

discussing

examining products

Students demonstrate their learning by

doing

speaking

making

writing

Teachers notice students’ learning by

observing

discussing

examining products

Students demonstrate their learning by

doing

saying

making

writing

Teachers record what they notice

notes

checklist

rubric

retain product

make recording

Teachers notice students’ learning by

observing

discussing

examining products

Students demonstrate their learning by

doing

saying

making

writing

Teachers record what they notice

notes

checklist

rubric

retain product

make recording

Des

crip

tion

Judgement

checklist

rubric

Retained product

recording

notes

Synthesizing the Evidence

Diversified Assessment

Students demonstrate their learning by

doing

saying

making

writing

• Students use their strengths

• Helpful assessments

• Match to program of studies

Teacher is open and flexible to students demonstrating their learning in different ways

Diversifying an assessment plan

Level 1

Teacher rotates the whole class through varied assessment methods

Level 2

Diversifying an assessment plan

Teacher customizes assessment methods to students’ learning needs.

Level 3

Diversifying an assessment plan