Assessment of Student Achievement Tenth Edition C Keith

Chapter 1 Introduction to Assessment Achievement Assessment and Instruction Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement,

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Listen and Summarize Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education,

Question n You read an article and summarized it. n You listened to a

When you hear the word assessment, what comes to mind? Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student

Assistant Administrators in making instruction decisions Allow policymakers to evaluate the effectiveness of programs

Purpose of Assessment for Educators n Provide feedback to teachers n Evaluate a curriculum/unit’s

Assessment Can Be… n Diagnostic (Pretest) n Formative (During Instruction) n Summative (End of

Common Types of Assessments n Performance – requires students to “perform” as task to

Assessments should… …be used to improve learning rather than threaten or label students Discuss,

What Is Measurement? n The process of assigning numbers to individuals or their characteristics

Assessment DRIVES Instruction Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education,

Assessment in the Instructional Process n Assessment is a recursive process n Assessment is

Questions to Ask n What are the intended outcomes? (Content Standards/Objectives/Goals) n How will

Assessment in the Instructional Process n Planning of Instruction n Define the intended learning

Assessment in the Instructional Process (continued) n Beginning of Instruction (Placement/Pretest Assessment) n Purpose:

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Assessment in the Instructional Process (continued) n During Instruction (Formative and Diagnostic Assessment) n

During Instruction Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc.

Assessment in the Instructional Process (continued) n End of Instruction n Summative Assessment n.

After Instruction Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc.

Other Ways Assessment Can Aid Learning n To increase student motivation n To increase

Student Self-Assessment n Enables students to better understand themselves, develops self-awareness n Identifies misconceptions

Other Points to Ponder n Students should not be surprised by the format of

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Question n You read an article and summarized it. n You listened to a song and summarized it. n Which assessment did you enjoy the most? n What factors were involved? (learning styles, assessment type…etc. ) Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -4

Assistant Administrators in making instruction decisions Allow policymakers to evaluate the effectiveness of programs Assessment Why Assess? Monitor Student Learning Improve Teacher Instruction Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -6

Purpose of Assessment for Educators n Provide feedback to teachers n Evaluate a curriculum/unit’s strength and weakness n Improve teaching n Monitor standards over time Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -7

Assessment Can Be… n Diagnostic (Pretest) n Formative (During Instruction) n Summative (End of Instruction) Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -8

Common Types of Assessments n Performance – requires students to “perform” as task to demonstrate their understanding: write a story, give a speech, conduct an experiment…etc. n Alternative – prove an alternative to traditional paper and pencil tests (may be performance based) n Authentic – “real life” tasks: solving problems that exist in the real world. Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -9

Assessments should… …be used to improve learning rather than threaten or label students Discuss, do you think teacher spend as much time as they should on the assessment process? Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -10

What Is Measurement? n The process of assigning numbers to individuals or their characteristics n Commonly provided to the students as a grade Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -11

Assessment in the Instructional Process n Assessment is a recursive process n Assessment is fully integrated with instruction n Plans for assessment should be made during the planning for instruction Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -13

Questions to Ask n What are the intended outcomes? (Content Standards/Objectives/Goals) n How will you know whether the students achieved the learning outcomes? (discuss) Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -14

Assessment in the Instructional Process n Planning of Instruction n Define the intended learning outcomes of instruction n Specify how student achievement of learning outcomes will be determined Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -15

Assessment in the Instructional Process (continued) n Beginning of Instruction (Placement/Pretest Assessment) n Purpose: n. To determine if students have the prerequisite skills n. To determine if students have already achieved intended outcomes Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -16

Assessment in the Instructional Process (continued) n During Instruction (Formative and Diagnostic Assessment) n Purpose: n To determine which learning tasks the students are progressing satisfactorily (Formative) n To determine which students need remedial work in particular material (Diagnostic) n Used to adapt goals/objectives (Formative) Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -18

Assessment in the Instructional Process (continued) n End of Instruction n Summative Assessment n. Purpose: n. To determine which students have mastered material and should move on to next course n. To determine what grade should be assigned to each student n. Predict future success Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -20

Other Ways Assessment Can Aid Learning n To increase student motivation n To increase retention and transfer of learning n Provides student self-assessment n Provides feedback concerning needed changes to curriculum Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -22

Student Self-Assessment n Enables students to better understand themselves, develops self-awareness n Identifies misconceptions that need correcting n Sometimes students “think” they know material when they do not Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -23

Other Points to Ponder n Students should not be surprised by the format of the assessment Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 1 -24