Assessing and Reporting Student Achievement Chapter 7

Why do we assess? To assist in student learning Identify student strengths/weaknesses Diagnostic assessment To assess effectiveness of instruction To provide data for decision making

What’s the difference? Test – a tool that judges a small amount of data at a given moment in time. Assessment – relative neutral process of finding out what student are learning. Evaluation – more subjective, determining the result of the assessment. Used interchangeably

Measurement and Assessment Measurement refers to quantifiable data about specific behaviors. Blood pressure Heart rate Test grades Validity – measures what it was intended to measure Reliability – accuracy with which a measure consistently gauges that which it is intended to gauge.

Three phrases to know Diagnostic assessment – pre-assessment Formative assessment – learning during instruction Summative assessment – learning after the instruction

Know the difference Criterion referenced tests Norm referenced tests CRCT EOCT GHSGT Teacher-made tests Norm referenced tests ITBS SAT GRE

Know the difference Rubric P. 283, 284 Checklist P.265, p.266

Writing Tests A PowerPoint has been loaded onto the web site about this.

How to Raise Test Scores A PowerPoint has been loaded onto the web site to address this. Check here on how to relieve test stress.

Reporting Student Work Report cards changing PowerSchool Parent-Teacher Conference

Dealing with Angry Parents Stay calm Have paper work When assignments were made How they were shared – written instructions How progress was noted How grades determined Do not become intimidated. Foul language ends the conversation Do NOT talk about other students – FERPA! Do NOT talk about your being over worked, having personal problems, etc.