Student Assessment

Quality student assessment includes an umbrella of assessment tools:

• Paper/Pencil Assessment
  • standardized tests
  • text embedded tests
  • teacher constructed tests
• Communication Assessment
  • interviews
  • observations
  • anecdotal records
• Extended Assessment
  • Portfolios
  • Journals/Reflections
  • Projects/Reports
  • Student-involved conferences
• Assessment is the gathering of data for evaluation.
• Evaluation is using assessment data to make informed decisions.
• Assessment decisions are made within a classroom every 2-3 minutes.
• Assessment matches curriculum objectives and mirrors standards.
• Assessment is an important part of learning and should be integrated with instruction.
• Student assessment should include attitudes, behaviors, skills, and knowledge.

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