Assessment
by David Schommer
1. Stresses self-assessment, reflection, and progress
1.1. For teachers
1.2. For students
1.3. For parents
2. Assessing the process of inquiry
3. Differentiation and balance
3.1. Rubrics and other forms of assessment
4. Assessing, recording, reporting
5. Formative
5.1. Used to plan next stage of learning
5.2. Find out what students already know and can do
5.3. Regular and frequent feedback
5.4. fosters enthusiasm for learning, thoughtful reflection, recognize criteria for success, self-assessment, improve knowledge and understanding.
6. Scoring is analytical and holistic
7. Feedback on learning process
8. Designed to inform practice
9. Reason for, content, criteria for success, and method.
10. Summative
10.1. Insight into student understanding
10.2. Culmination of teaching and learning process
10.3. Several elements assess simultaneously
10.4. Measures understanding of the central idea.
11. Keeping records and tracking results
12. Builds a clear picture of student interests