MAE3270 Module 7 - Lecture 1: Assessment

Chapter 1: The Role of Assessment

• Assessment plays a huge part in the 'plan, teach, and assess' cycle

• Assessment should occur at every stage of the learning process

• It allows us to identify misconceptions and differentiate the curriculum

• Assessment helps identify individual student understanding

• Assessment is important for reporting on student achievement

• Feedback from assessment enhances student learning

• Assessment also reflects a teacher's ability and effectiveness to teach

• Assessment results and data inform future learning experiences

Chapter 2: The Plan Teach Assess Cycle

Diagnostic Assessment > Teaching & Learning > Formative Assessment > Giving Feedback > Reflecting & Planning > Summative Assessment

• Some students may already understand a concept, so they don't need to repeat it

• Formative assessment is done during the teaching and learning process

• Feedback and reflection are part of formative assessment

• Summative assessment is done after the teaching and learning process

• Assessment strategies depend on the purpose for gathering data

• Assessment strategies include anecdotal records, checklists, interviews, etc.