Assessment

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