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The Purpose of Assessment
The Purpose of Assessment
Diagnostic Assessment: Used to determine students’ knowledge and skills before a unit of instruction.
Formative Assessment: Used to monitor student learning and adjust ongoing instruction.
Interim Assessment: Measure students’ knowledge and skills on a specific set of academic goals, typically within a particular time frame.
Summative Assessment: Measure student mastery of standards at the end of a unit of instruction.
https://www.state.nj.us/education/AchieveNJ/achievementcoaches/EffectiveAssessments.pdf
Best Practices
Best Practices
Early in the course, incorporate interesting and engaging assignments to draw in the students quickly.
Avoid the “busy-work” label by sharing why you have chosen a particular assignment or how it is relevant to their learning. Incorporate and hyperlink web-based information and tools into the assignments. (e.g., YouTube, Ted Talks, Khan Academy articles & journals, worksheets, online tests, images, or case studies)
Give detailed instruction ~ consider labeling each using step-by-step approach
Include clear criteria for evaluation (e.g., length, format, due date)
Give students freedom and choice - demonstrate your flexibility by permitting varied final products. (e.g., summary paper, 5-minute video, or a voice-over PowerPoint presentation.
Students are visual learners, therefore when able, share an anonymous example of what you as the instructor feel is an ideal sample to model.
Incorporate a variety of assessment approaches each week.
When grading or addressing your online section, continuously provide feedback.
Faculty are encouraged to utilize the plagiarism checker for course discussion forums and assignments to promote student originality.
Keep things interesting, but consistency in message is essential. Develop and utilize common assessments when practical. (e.g., weekly reading checks, journals, forums)
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