Balanced Assessment
Research
This article provides opinions and ideas as to why balanced assessment is critical for student learning. The article explores the merits of standards based learning/grading and explains what it means to create productive assessments.
Stiggins, Rick. “A Call for the Development Assessment Systems.” Www.nyscoss.org, Assessment Training Institute, Apr. 2008, www.nyscoss.org/img/uploads/file/Assessment_Manifesto_Article_-_Rick_Stiggins.pdf.
This article provides readers with the intent and impact of various forms of assessment.
MDE Academic Standards Instructional Resources.” www.michigan.gov, MDE, 2019, www.michigan.gov/mde/0,4615,7-140-28753_65803-368712--,00.html.
This article is a quick review of the three main forms of assessment that are found in a balanced system of assessment.
Balow, Chris. “Beginners Guide: A Balanced Assessment System.” Illuminate Education, 3 Nov. 2016, www.illuminateed.com/blog/2016/11/beginners-guide-balanced-assessment-system/.
This article will provide important assessment literacy standards for all stakeholders in a school community. Teachers can look at the standards and self-assess their own progress toward becoming assessment literate. To be assessment literate, stakeholders need to possess certain dispositions; possess certain knowledge; and be able to perform certain tasks. Standards for:
“Assessment Literacy Standards.” Michigan Assessment Consortium, Michigan Assessment Consortium, www.michiganassessmentconsortium.org/assessment-literacy-standards/.
This webinar is a comprehensive review of assessment that includes practical strategies for developing a balanced system of assessment at the classroom level and the institutional level.
“Keys to Achieving Excellence in Local Assessment Systems Webinar.” YouTube, YouTube, 16 Feb. 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2Ejil7PPfk.
This article provides a quick review of assessment FOR learning versus assessment OF learning. It will also provide an overview of what constitutes a balanced assessment system.
“Assessment Literacy Standards.” Michigan Assessment Consortium, Michigan Assessment Consortium, www.michiganassessmentconsortium.org/assessment-literacy-standards/.