Chapter 16 The Role of Assessment

Students’ assessment of each other’s learning.

• peer evaluation
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment

Assessing student learning informally by relying on content or performance rather than data

• informal assessment
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment

A scoring tool that lists the criteria for judging a particular type of work.

• rubric
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment

A method of assessing learning other than through testing.

• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment
• informal assessment

An important characteristic which requires choosing an assessment that actually measures learning outcomes or objectives

• validity
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment

Making judgments about how well a course meets its standards or goals and what improvements would make it better.

• course evaluation
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• formative assessment
• informal assessment

Students’ assessment of their own learning.

• self-evaluation
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment

A collection of a student’s work selected to show growth over time, highlight skills and achievements, or to show how well the student meets standards.

• student portfolio
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment

Experienced, skilled teachers paired with new teachers to help them improve their skills, solve problems, and become comfortable in their new positions.

• mentor teachers
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment

Grading on opinion rather than on fact

• subjective grading
• alternative assessment
• checklist
• course evaluation
• formative assessment