Assessment as an Instructional Strategy Using Assessment to Inform Teaching and Learning.

Assessment as an Instructional Strategy

Using Assessment to Inform Teaching and Learning

The key is to understand the relationship between assessment and student motivation. In the past, we built assessment systems to help us dole out rewards and punishment. And while that can work sometimes, it causes a lot of students to see themselves as failures. If that goes on long enough, they lose confidence and stop trying. When students are involved in the assessment process, though, they can come to see themselves as competent learners.

Sparks, D. (1999). Real-life view. Journal of Staff Development, 20(4), 53-57.

Review of Research on Classroom Assessment

Current Research Supports the Purpose of Assessment is to:

1. Inform and guide teaching and learning

A good classroom assessment plan gathers evidence of student learning that informs teachers' instructional decisions. It provides teachers with information about what students know and can do. To plan effective instruction, teachers also need to know what the student misunderstands and where the misconceptions lie. In addition to helping teachers formulate the next teaching steps, a good classroom assessment plan provides a road map for students. Students should, at all times, have access to their assessment results so they can use them to inform and guide their learning.


2. Help students set learning goals

Students need frequent opportunities to reflect on how their learning is progressing and what needs to be done to achieve their learning goals. When students are actively involved in assessing their own next learning steps and creating goals to accomplish them, they make major advances in directing their learning and what they understand about themselves as learners.


3. Assign report card grades

Grades provide parents, employers, other schools, governments, post-secondary institutions and others with summary information about student learning.


4. Motivate student learning

Research (Davies 2004; Stiggins et al. 2004) has shown that students will be motivated and confident learners when they experience progress and achievement, rather than the failure and defeat associated with failure.

Review of Research on Classroom Assessment

Student Progress Chart

Keeping Track of My Learning

Name: Jonny Williams

Measurement Topic: Assessment

My score at the beginning: 1.5 My goal is to be at _4_ by Feb 9th

Specific commitments I will make to improve: ____________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

Principles of Effective Assessment From CIA to CAI

Assessment for Learning – when teachers use formative assessments to guide their instruction and interventions strategies.

Assessment of Learning – when teachers use summative assessments to determine whether students have achieved learning outcomes.

Assessment as Learning – when students use any assessments to monitor their progress and set goals for future learning.

Purposes for Assessment

Assessment as an Instructional Strategy Using Assessment to Inform Teaching and Learning.

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