Chapter 7

Why do we assess?To assist in student learningIdentify student strengths/weaknesses

Diagnostic assessmentTo assess effectiveness of instructionTo provide data for decision making

What’s the difference?Test – a tool that judges a small amount of

data at a given moment in time.Assessment – relative neutral process of

finding out what student are learning.Evaluation – more subjective, determining

the result of the assessment.Used interchangeably

Measurement and AssessmentMeasurement refers to quantifiable data

about specific behaviors.Blood pressureHeart rateTest grades

Validity – measures what it was intended to measure

Reliability – accuracy with which a measure consistently gauges that which it is intended to gauge.

Three phrases to knowDiagnostic assessment – pre-assessmentFormative assessment – learning during

instructionSummative assessment – learning after the

instruction

Know the differenceCriterion referenced tests

CRCTEOCTGHSGTTeacher-made tests

Norm referenced testsITBSSATGRE

Know the differenceRubric

P. 283, 284Checklist

P.265, p.266

Writing TestsA PowerPoint has been loaded onto the web

site about this.

How to Raise Test ScoresA PowerPoint has been loaded onto the web

site to address this.Check here on how to relieve test stress.

Reporting Student WorkReport cards changing

PowerSchoolParent-Teacher Conference

Dealing with Angry ParentsStay calmHave paper work

When assignments were madeHow they were shared – written instructionsHow progress was notedHow grades determined

Do not become intimidated.Foul language ends the conversationDo NOT talk about other students – FERPA!Do NOT talk about your being over worked,

having personal problems, etc.