Assessment

What do we assess?

• Students' understanding

• Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge, Skills and Conceptual understanding

• Skills and Attributes

Why do we assess?

• to grade learners

• to give feedback to students

• to inform learning and teaching

• to improve learning

Only the teacher will do the assessment.

• True

• False

Assessment is an integral part of instruction, as

• it determines the grades of students

• it determines whether or not the goals of education are being met.

• it helps to enhance students' learning

• It improves instruction

Pick out the right order from the below options.

• Teaching - Assessing - Planning - Analyzing and acting

• Assessing - Planning - Analyzing and acting - Teaching

• Planning - Teaching - Assessing - Analyzing and acting

Purpose of Assessment

• Promote student learning

• Provide information about student learning

• Contribute to successful implementation of the program

• All of the above

___________________________ will have a high impact on students' learning journey and help us guide our instruction and teaching.

• Formative assessments

• Summative Assessment

• Pre - assessment

Good formative feedback will enable both the teacher and pupil to plan together what the next stage of their progression will be.

• True

• False

Why do you think both formative and summative assessment have a very important role to play in the classroom and in schools.