Assessment Quiz

What is the purpose of assessment?

• To evaluate, measure and document the acquisition of skills

• To provide school with results for league tables

• To point out pupils errors

When is feedback most effective?

• When it is positive

• When it is written

• When it is specific

• When it is given at the end of the lesson

Answer explanation

When feedback is specific to what the pupil is learning and addresses misconceptions, consolidates knowledge or identifies the next steps- it has the most impact.

What is the assessment called where students mark each other's work?

Which of the the assessment cycle is missing from the following;

Teach, measure, plan & improve?

Using the soup analogy, when the customer tastes the soup, the assessment is......

Which of the following are examples of benchmarks that teachers may use in school?

• Year group Milestones

• National Curriculum expectations

• Personalised Learning Goals

• EHCP targets

What 3 things should effective feedback include?

• Why they have gone wrong, how they could do better and be written.

• What went well, highlighted parts for child to see and spelling errors.

• What they are achieving well, what they need to do to improve and steps to take to meet objectives.

• A positive comment, a development comment and a reward.

The most important factor for the best outcomes for children when receiving effective feedback is when it is given.........

Using the soup analogy, when the chef is tasting the soup whilst cooking, the assessment is....

The aim of Assessment for Learning is....

• to enable pupils to pass tests.

• to enable pupils to be confident and independent learners.

• to enable pupils to have high expectations without the fear of failure.

• to enable teachers to mark work less.