Why Item Analyses In Assessment Are So Important
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Item analyses in assessment are important because they offer insight into what a student actually understands.
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One of the primary purposes of assessment is to provide data to revise planned instruction. Without a sense of purpose for the data, assessment can do more harm than good.
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8 Common Grading Mistakes Most Teachers Should Avoid
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Our system of letter grades is a lot of work for teachers and punishes some students. Here are 8 grading mistakes teachers should avoid.
Assessment Design: A Matrix To Assess Your Assessments
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Assessment matrixes can be used by teachers to think about rigor when designing assessments to think more clearly about cognitive demand.
The True Purpose Of Testing in School
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Beginning with the end (stating what the goal of a learning experience should be) can ease the ambiguity of assessment’s role in the process.
Let’s Focus On Local Assessment
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Let’s Focus On Local Assessment by Grant Wiggins, Authentic Education If you agree that the track we are going down on high-stakes
27 Ways To Assess Background Knowledge
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The purpose of assessing background knowledge is not to get everyone on the “same page,” but to make what a student knows visible.
3 Questions To Consider Before You Give A Test
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3 Questions To Consider Before You Give A Test by Judy Willis M.D., M.Ed., radteach.com What should a test “do”? We know that
It’s The Goal Of The Question That Matters
It’s The Goal Of The Question That Matters Read More
Few understand what validity means in assessment and how it is determined. This confusion leads to various unhappy and important consequences.