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What is the role of an assessment capable teacher in IB?

• Teaching without using any assessments

• Collecting assessment data

• Creating assessments but not using the data to improve teaching

• Creating and implementing assessments, and using assessment data to inform and improve teaching practices

Why is assessment important in the PYP?

• To focus on the assessment aspect of learning

• To make students study for the assessment

• To create unnecessary pressure on educators

• To measure student learning and understanding, provide feedback for improvement, and inform teaching practices.

How can an assessment capable teacher support student learning in IB?

• Using formative assessment to gather information about student understanding and adjust instruction accordingly

• Using summative assessment only at the end of the unit to evaluate student learning

• Giving the same assessment to all students regardless of their individual needs

• Ignoring student responses during instruction

What are the key components of assessment in the PYP?

• Formative assessment, summative assessment, self-assessment, and peer assessment

• Group assessment, individual assessment, standardized assessment, and informal assessment

• Pre-assessment, post-assessment, midterm assessment, and final assessment

• Multiple choice assessment, written assessment, oral assessment, and practical assessment

What strategies can an assessment capable teacher use to gather evidence of student learning in IB?

• Multiple choice tests

• Teacher's intuition

• Asking students to rate their own intelligence

• Formative assessments, observations, student self-assessment, and peer assessment

What is the purpose of formative assessment in the PYP?

• To assign final grades at the end of the school year

• To create stress and pressure for students

• To gather information about students' learning progress and provide feedback for improvement

• To compare students' performance with their peers

How can assessment in the PYP be used to inform teaching and learning?

• By making uninformed instructional decisions

• By providing valuable feedback on student progress and understanding, identifying areas for improvement, and guiding instructional decisions.

• By ignoring student progress and understanding

• By randomly selecting areas for improvement

What are the challenges faced by teachers in implementing effective assessment in the PYP?

• Aligning assessments with the PYP framework, ensuring authenticity and meaningfulness of assessments, and providing timely and constructive feedback

• Not involving students in the assessment process

• Providing vague and unhelpful feedback

• Using outdated assessment methods

How can assessment in the PYP promote student agency and self-regulation?

• By involving students in setting learning goals, providing opportunities for self-assessment and reflection, and allowing students to take ownership of their learning.

• By not providing opportunities for self-assessment and reflection

• By not allowing students to take ownership of their learning

• By not involving students in setting learning goals

What are the benefits of using a variety of assessment strategies in the PYP?

• To gain a comprehensive understanding of student learning and development.

• To confuse students with inconsistent assessments

• To waste time and resources

• To make it easier for teachers to grade