Design Assessment Information

Assessment Information

Focused and frequent criterion-related assessments of student skills and knowledge occurs based on the objectives of each subject. These objectives are grouped into 4 criterion which are unique to a subject area. Each of these criterion are assessed several times throughout the year in order for students to show growth in their acquisition of a subject’s knowledge, skills and understandings.

Formative assessment or feedback is undertaken throughout instruction and is greatly valued to guide students in meeting the objectives and requirements of the assigned tasks, while more formal summative assessments are varied in natural, are given at appropriate times throughout the units of work and are based on the subject’s objectives. The latter are considered when determining a subject’s grade out of 7 which is reported as a progress report in Jan. and as a final report in June.

A child’s performance in both formative and summative tasks is available on Managebac.

Design Assessment Criteria Descriptions:

The assessment criteria for Design is based in the The Design Cycle (see diagram above) and is also used to organise each project and includes:

● Inquiring & Analyzing​: Undertaking research to collect information about a problem; Analyse existing products to gain further ideas.

● Developing ideas​: Drawing plans, listing materials and a developing process to follow to create the product.

● Creating​: Collecting materials, following plans to actually make the product

● Evaluating:​ Testing the effectiveness of the product as a solution to a problem; Examining the process and product as to what worked and what could be improved.

General Design Subject Assessment Rubrics:

Task specific asssessment rubrics are based on the following general MYP criteria assessment rubrics:

• Gr. 6 Design Objectives & Criteria Assessment Descriptors
• Gr. 7,8 Design Objectives & Criteria Assessment Descriptors
• Gr. 9,10 Design Objectives & Criteria Assessment Descriptors

Design Command Terms & Definitions

• Analyse: Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. (To identify parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.)
• Construct: Display information in a diagrammatic or logical form.
• Create: To evolve from one’s own thought or imagination, as a work or an invention.
• Define: Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.
• Demonstrate: Make clear by reasoning or evidence, illustrating with examples or practical application.
• Describe: Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.
• Design: Produce a plan, simulation or model.
• Develop: To improve incrementally, elaborate or expand in detail. Evolve to a more advanced or effective state.
• Evaluate: Make an appraisal by weighing up the strengths and limitations.
• Explain: Give a detailed account including reasons or causes (See also "Justify").
• Identify: Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.
• Justify: Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion (See also "Explain").
• List: Give a sequence of brief answers with no explanation.
• Outline: Give a brief account or summary.
• Present: Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration.
• Prioritize: Give relative importance to, or put in an order of preference.
• State: Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.
• Summarize: Abstract a general theme or major point(s).