EDPSY 318 Assessment of Learning Building Education KNOWLEDGE

ED/PSY 318 Assessment of Learning

Building Education KNOWLEDGE Assessment Instruction Curriculum LEARNING

Curriculum All the courses of study offered by an educational institution. n A particular course of study, often in a special field. n

Instruction The act, practice, or profession of instructing. n To furnish with knowledge. n

Assessment n n To determine the value, significance, or extent of: to appraise. [<Lat. Assidere, to sit by as an assistant judge]. (American Heritage Dictionary) A systematic approach designed to help teachers find out what students are learning in the classroom and how well they are learning it. (Angelo & Cross, 1993)

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Some Bad Examples

Some Bad Examples An actual Biology exam 1. “what does a cell membrane primarily do? ” 2. “knowing that a cell membranes primary function is allowing certain materials in and keeping certain materials out, what is the cell membrane made of? “ 3 "knowing a cell membrane is made up of lipids and proteins how does it perform its job? " The whole test continues this way. Half of the class failed this test.

Standards for Teacher Competence in Educational Assessment of Students Developed by the AFT, NCME, and NEA

Teacher Standards of Competence in Assessment n Teachers should be skilled in choosing assessment methods appropriate for instructional decisions.

Teacher Standards of Competence in Assessment n Teachers should be skilled in developing assessment methods appropriate for instructional decisions

Teacher Standards of Competence in Assessment n Teachers should be skilled in administering, scoring and interpreting the results of both externally-produced and teacher-produced assessment methods.

Teacher Standards of Competence in Assessment n Teachers should be skilled in using assessment results when making decisions about individual students, planning teaching, developing curriculum, and school improvement

Teacher Standards of Competence in Assessment n Teachers should be skilled in developing valid pupil grading procedures which use pupil assessments

Teacher Standards of Competence in Assessment n Teachers should be skilled in communicating assessment results to students, parents, other lay audiences, and other educators.

Teacher Standards of Competence in Assessment n Teachers should be skilled in recognizing unethical, illegal, and otherwise inappropriate assessment methods and uses of assessment information.

Classical Test Theory X=T+e where: X = observed score T = “true” score e = error

What is most important “Exemplary teachers will always care more about the people their students will become than the scores on the tests they take. ” Robert John Meehan