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PRINCIPLES OF HIGH QUALITY ASESSMENT
Clear Learning Targets - Assessment should be clearly stated, specified and centered on what is TRULY IMPORTANT.
LOWERED ORDER THINKING SKILLS
Knowledge Comprehension Application
acquisition of facts, understanding, involves transfer of knowledge
concepts and theories cognition or awareness from one field of study
of the interrelationships. to another.
HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS
Analysis Evaluation Synthesis
breaking down of valuing and judgement entails putting together
a concept into its or putting the "worth" the components in order
components of a concept to summarize the concept
2. Appropriateness of Assessment Learning - Match the methods of assessment to learning targets.
ASSESSMENT METHODS LEARNING TARGETS
Objective Select Knowledge
Observation Knowledge, Skills
Essay Reasoning
Performance-Based Skills, Products
Oral Question Knowledge, Reasoning
Self-Report Affects
3. Balance - Assessment methods should be able to assess all domains of learning.
4. Validity - The degree to which a score-based inference is appropriate, reasonable, and useful.
5. Reliability - Assessment should show consistent, and stable results.
Test-Retest
Split-Half
Parallel form
Test of Stability
Kuder-Richardson
6. Fairness - Assessment should give equal opportunities and should have no discrimination for any students.
7. Authenticity - Assessment should touch real life situations and emphasize practicability.
8. Practicality and Efficiency - Assessment should save time, money, etc. It should be resourceful.
9. Continuity - Assessment should be continous.
Placement assessment
Formative assessment
Diagnostic assessment
Summative assessment
10. Ethics - Assessment should not be used to derogate the students. Assessment confidentiality is a given right.
11. Clear Communication - Assessment results should be communicated to all people involved.
12. Positive Consequences - Assessment should have a positive effect.
POSITIVE BACKWASH
Assessment should motivate students to learn and do more.
Assessment should give way to improve the teacher's instruction.
REFLECTION FOR LESSON 1:
In lesson 1, which was about the Principles of a High Quality Assessment, I learned the proper way to reach a quality assessment. In this part of the lesson, I understand that preparing an assessment cannot be done in just a snap. An assessment should target the student’s lower and higher order thinking skills and must be aligned with the set learning targets. Also, it should follow the following principles for it to be more effective and efficient.
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