4. Assessment
• Measures student learning
• Measures performance
• Measures engagement
• Measures what you need it to measure
• (But it must be designed to do so!)
8. Formative
• Who: teacher, peers, students themselves
• What: feedback, not necessarily graded
• When: continual
• Why: instructional tool
How do you do this?
9. Summative
• Who: teacher
• What: graded assignment
• When: at the end of the project or periodically
• Why: demonstrates what the students know
10. Summative
• Who: teacher
• What: graded assignment
• When: at the end of the project or periodically
• Why: demonstrates what the students know
How do you do this?
28. Internal & External
External
Internal
• Created by governing body
• Created by teachers
• Minimal feedback for students
• Feedback for students
29. A Bit on External Assessment
Could be any or all of the following:
1.Evaluate student learning
2.Evaluate student perceptions of the class
3.Provide feedback for future course design
How do you use external assessment?
33. Tell Them!
• Tell the students what you
expect them to learn.
• Tell the students how you will
be grading them.
• Provide a rubric if possible.
• Be consistent and clear in
grading.
• Provide feedback.
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