Crucial Distinctions

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Crucial Distinctions

• Assessment of Learning
• How much have students learned as of a certain
  point in time?

• Assessment for Learning
• How can we use assessment to help students learn
  more?

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Overview

• Assessment of Learning
• REASON To report student achievement status
• AUDIENCE Others about student achievement

• Assessment for Learning
• REASON To promote more learning
• AUDIENCE Students about their achievement

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ExamplesOf Learning
For learning
Assessments that diagnose needs or help students
see how to improve.
ISAT ITBS SAT, ACT Graded
Tests
Timing Occurs after learning
Timing Occurs before, during, and after
learning
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Assessment

• Of Learning
• Teachers role is to follow administration
• procedures.
• Students role is to achieve highest score and
  avoid failure.
• Primary motivator is a reward of consequence.

• For Learning
• Teachers role is to inform and involve students.
• Students role is know the target and use results
  to learn and do better.
• Primary motivator is international motivation and
  expectation for success.

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Can we have assessments that

• Encourage, not discourage
• Build confidence, not anxiety
• Bring hope, not hopelessness
• Offer success, not failure

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To Test or Assess?

• Test is the more restricted term.
• Has a specific cut-off point for success
• Gives summary information

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To Test or Assess

• Assess is a broader term.
• Assessments include tests but also include more.
• Assessments include formative data to assist us
  in planning for instruction and motivating
  students.

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Assessments may include

• Teacher observations
• Attitude and motivational surveys
• Student comments and interviews
• Diagnostic information not used for grading
• Data from other educators and from parents

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Standards-Based Assessments
Q. Are students meeting state standards?

• ISAT
• PSAE

District Assessments
Norm-referenced
District quasi Curriculum Based

• ITBS
• ITED

• Houghton Mifflin
• Theme Units
• District Writing

Q. How do our students compare to state and
nation?
Q. Are students succeeding in our curriculum?
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• Teacher observations
• Diagnostic tools

Classroom Assessments

• Attitude
• Self efficacy
• Motivation

Curriculum-Based Tests
Q. Are students acquiring the essential
understandings and skills?
Q. Are students motivated to learn?
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Exit Note

• What two or three ideas today are still on your
  mind?
• What questions did todays session leave with
  you?
• What ideas and questions do you wish to pursue?