Chapter 2 Nature of Student Assessment WaughGronlund Assessment

Chapter 2 Nature of Student Assessment Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

Types of Assessment, which is the best? n Pen and Pencil n Performance There is a need for both but with an increased focus on complexity Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -1

Assessment Time Needed n Selected Response – quicker and can be scored by machine (Often widely used for this reason) n Performance – time consuming (too long of a performance assessment reduces what can be assessed) Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -2

Common Assessment Mistake n Does the assessment measure what it is suppose to measure? Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -3

Types of Assessment Methods n Selected-Response (e. g. , multiple choice, true-false, matching) n Supply-Response (e. g. , essay, fill-inthe-blank, etc. ) n Restricted Performance Assessment (e. g. , locating information on a computer) n Extended Performance Assessment (e. g. , using a computer to solve a math problem) Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -4

Guidelines For Effective Student Assessment n Effective Assessment Requires: 1. A clear conception of intended learning outcomes 2. A variety of assessment procedures 3. Relevant instructional procedures 4. Adequate sample of student performance Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -5

Guidelines For Effective Student Assessment (continued) n Effective Assessment Requires: 5. Fair procedures for everyone 6. Specifying the criteria for judging successful performance 7. Feedback that emphasizes strengths and weaknesses of performance 8. A comprehensive grading and reporting system Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -6

Providing Feedback n Feedback Should: n be given immediately following assessment n be detailed and understandable to students n focus on both successes and errors n provide remedial suggestions for correcting errors n be positive and provide a guide for improving performance and selfassessment Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -7

Methods of Interpretation n Norm-Referenced n Provides a relative ranking of students n Criterion-Referenced n Provides a description of the learning tasks a student can and can’t perform Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -8

High Stakes Testing n State Test, are both normreferenced and criterion based. Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -9

Reading Guide #2 Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -10

Homework Chapters 3 & 4, Complete Reading Guides Waugh/Gronlund Assessment of Student Achievement, 10 e © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. 2 -11