Assessment should be engaging and fair.
The core outcome of the assessment should very clear yet flexible to
accommodate students of varying levels within the classroom. The task needs to
be achievable to all members of the class whilst still challenging the students
and showing that they have understood the areas that are being assessed.
Assessment should encourage students to learn
the required material as well offering them the chance for self-assessment as
well as building on prior learning.
Assessment should provide an accurate record
of the progress of each student and should highlight for the teacher any areas
of learning that need to be addressed either individually or with the entire
class.
Assessment should also be relevant (and
related) to the topic so it reflects what has been learnt during the course of
the lessons. This means carefully ensuring that your desired outcomes are
accurately assessed in the most effective means possible.
Lastly, assessment needs to be varied to
ensure that all aspects of the outcomes can be covered. This can include
assessment asks such as test, essays, practical assessments, group activities,
oral presentations and research assignments. By varying the assessment tasks,
it allows students to show their assessment strengths and will provide a more
equal playing field.
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