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Overview
Mia 2008
Assessment
Testa specific form of measurement
Measurementinvolves systematic quantification of
data; systematic in that it is collected in an organized
manner according to rules.
Evaluationplaces a judgment on the collection of
data
Assessmentthe integration of both quantitative
and qualitative data collected to provide information
on the nature of the learner, what is learned, and how
it is learned
Assessment=Measurement + Evaluation
Assessment
Why do teachers need to know about
assessment?
Assessment
What is it that teachers really need to
know about assessment?
Discussion
Types of Assessments
Norm-Referenced
Types of Assessments
Criterion-Referenced
Norms
Norms are scores obtained from individuals which
were tested during standardization of the assessment
instrument
Norms are empirically derived, changes when group
changes
Norms are NOT standards and should not be
confused as having the same meaning
Norms are simply summarized data from the group of
students who were in the standardization sample
Norms are determined by defining a population, then
drawing a sample from the population
Norms are necessary to interpret scores
Norms must be recent, representative, and relevant
Standardized Tests
Developed by experts in content areas and
measurement specialists
Specific content covered (fixed number of
items)
Specific guidelines for administration and
scoring
Administered to specific group (norm
group)
Types of standardized tests:
Classroom Assessment
Principles of Effective Classroom
Assessment
Promoting learning
Classroom Assessment
Key issues in planning
Traditional or Alternative?
Traditional
Response Selecting
Assessment
Matching
Alternate Choice/True-False
Multiple Choice
Response Supplying
Performance
Assessment
Constructed Response (short answer,
flow work, etc.)
Product Responses (essays, reports,
projects, models, etc.)
Process-Focused Assessments
(observations, interview, think aloud)
Teacher-Made Tests
What instructional situation needs
evaluating?
What was taught? For what level of
learning?
What were the instructional objectives
(content/level)?
**The assessment format chosen
should be linked to the answers to
above questions.
Teacher-Made Tests
When would be a good time to use
selected response?
Table of Specifications
Test Blueprint
Development
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Blooms Taxonomy
Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Grading Practices
Normative (relative of a specified group)