Damian Cooper Discussed 8 Big Ideas of Assessment
They are:
1) Every assessment has a different purpose-some inform instruction:of learning(summative measure of how much learning has occurred-keep score), for learning(initial purpose promote to increase learning- feedback provided,) as learning (student self assessing).
2) Assessment must be planned-know where grades come from
3) Assessment must be balanced-oral/written-purposeful- write do say- authenticity is key!
4) Assessment and instruction are joined
5) Assessment scores aren’t the only thing- there is a place
6) Assessment is done with them and ideally with parents
7) Performance standards are essential component- clear indicator of quality-how well they must demonstrate it
8)Grading/reporting isn’t the focus- we have to do it but it is an accounting process not a learning process- won’t let it derail your teaching!