Overview and Purpose of Assessment
By gaining an understanding of the purpose, users, and uses of assessments, teachers can become clearer about how to construct better assessments.
Lesson Outcomes
- Understand the clear purposes of assessment by clarifying:
- Why assess?
- Who will use the results of assessment?
- How will the assessment data be used to improve teaching and learning?
Recommended Prerequisites
None
Reflective Questions
- What is the difference between assessment OF learning and assessment FOR learning?
- What assessments are we currently doing?
- Who are the users of assessment results?
- For assessment instruments to have their greatest leverage, what function should they have?
