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Purposes of Assessment
Everyone - learners, teachers, administrators
and employers - has an interest
in conducting assessments. As an
integral part of instruction, assessment
must be done to determine whether
the goals of education are being
met. Appropriately aligned assessment
determines progress and reveals
how improvements can be made toward
meeting those goals. Most reasons
for assessment are listed below:
At all levels of educational systems,
assessment answers the following
questions:
- Are we doing what we think we're
doing?
- How can we do it better?
For learners, assessment does the
following:
- Promotes efficient learning
by focusing the student's attention
on what is important
- Promotes retention and transfer
of learning
- Promotes self-evaluation and
self-monitoring by the use
of well-defined expectations
and criteria
- Motivates learning by communicating
progress concerning what a
student knows and is able to
do
- Shows evidence of work that
can be used to get jobs, scholarships,
entrance to college
For teachers, assessment does the
following:
- Provides formative and summative
data about student learning
and attainment, specifically
competency gain
- Provides diagnostic data to
improve learning
- Assists instructional planning
by providing informed feedback
- Helps to determine teaching
effectiveness - what approaches
and methods work
- Helps to determine whether the
program is achieving desired
goals (program accountability)
- Is a tool for communicating
to others
For administrators, assessment does
the following:
- Assists in allocation of resources
- Assists in making employee decisions
- hiring, professional development
needs
For employers, assessment does the
following:
- Provides data about what a prospective
employee knows and is able
to do
- Provides evidence of learning
by employees
This resource last updated: May 14, 2002
Database Information:
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Source: From a 1998 Fall Forum workshop given by Excelsior High School
Publisher: Other
Type: Tool
School Level: All
Focus Area: Classroom Practice
STRAND: Classroom Practice: assessment
Assessment: Planning Backwards, Portfolios, Exhibitions, Using Rubrics
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