Considering
assessment as a process provides |
educators
with a reliable answer to the recurring |
question,
"Are students ready for a grade?"
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Developing
assessment based on standards guides |
the
educator toward focusing on student learning, |
not
just assigning a grade. |
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Beginning
with the end in mind, educators select |
well-defined
goals (standards) for students. Then |
alignment to the selected standard becomes a |
key
issue throughout the assessment planning |
process. |
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This standards-based
assessment process offers
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students
multiple opportunities to perform or complete |
a
task by providing evidence of what they have learned. |
Student
performance is evaluated at different |
intervals
using a set of criteria that clearly delineate |
expectations
of achievement levels. |
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In
this module, key elements essential to |
understanding
the standards-based assessment |
process
are identified and explained. Educators |
are
also afforded the opportunity to examine and |
evaluate
their current assessment practices. |
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