Overview
Assessment is an integral part of the teaching cycle - Plan, Teach, Assess, and back again! However, there are various types of assessment: to inform about instruction (formative assessments); to rate students' and teachers' performance based on the "norms" constructed by the various testing companies (achievement tests); to measure conformity to state standards of performance (criterion-referenced tests).
Topic 7-A: Formative Assessment
Topic 7-B: Norm-Referenced and Criterion-Referenced Tests
Topic 7-C: Construction and Use of Rubrics
Topic 7-D: Assessment OF Learning or Assessment FOR Learning?
Activity Checklist
Open the Learning Activity Checklist (pdf).
Module Seven Objectives
At the completion of this module, you will be able to:
- Compare and contrast current thoughts regarding differences in learning preferences and apply those styles to reading tasks and assignments.
- Create a rubric that is relevant for a variety of reading situations and texts, is applicable to his or her classroom, and includes grading before, during, and after active reading strategies.
- Reflect upon how the needs of the diverse populations within classrooms are met by the application of the skills, strategies, and knowledge gained in this course.
- Evaluate personal practice and explain proposed adjustments using the knowledge and skills learned in this course.
- Plan reading and vocabulary strategies that are appropriate to the grade level and reading abilities of his or her classroom.