Understanding Assessment Bias

A student performs poorly on a test administered in a noisy classroom with poor lighting.

• Environmental bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

A student from a low-income family struggles to complete a project that requires expensive materials.

• Socioeconomic bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

A student who is new to the school district performs below average on a test that covers curriculum content taught differently at their previous school.

• Curriculum bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

A student with a learning disability in reading comprehension performs poorly on a timed reading test.

• Disability bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

A student who is feeling ill on the day of the test performs significantly below their usual ability.…

• Health bias.

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

A student who is unfamiliar with the format of a particular assessment task (e.g., an oral presentation, a debate) performs poorly despite having a good understanding of the content.

• Format bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

A student who is experiencing emotional distress due to a family issue performs below their usual academic level.

• Emotional bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

A student who is from a minority ethnic group feels uncomfortable and performs poorly in a classroom where they are the only student from that background.

• Social bias

• Gender bias

• Cultural bias

• Linguistic bias

• Race bias

Identify any issues with bias. Grade 5. Writing task. Write about a trip to the theatre.

• Stereotyping based on interests

• Stereotyping based on ethnic,

• Stereotyping based on political issue

• Stereotyping based on cultural issue

• No bias

End-of-chapter or module tests are related to…

• Summative

• Diagnostic

• Monitoring

• Observation

• Alternative