Assessment

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Glossary : Assessment | Evaluation | Measurement

Assessment

Assessment is the process of documenting, usually in measurable terms, knowledge, skills, attitudes and beliefs.

Assessment refers to the collection of information that reflects the development of students’ learning. In may involve measurement, but assessment will include other activities as well. (i.e. a collection of information about a student’s spelling patterns through test scores, a comparison of informal and formal writing assignments, and observations of group spelling tasks).

Types of Assessment

• Summative Assessment
• Formative Assessment
• Process Assessment
• Standardized Assessment
• Alternative Assessment
• Self Assessment
• Peer Assessment

References "Assessment and Evaluation" MIT <http://web.mit.edu/tll/assessment-evaluation/types.html>.

TEACHING MODULE. edutopia.org <http://www.edutopia.org/teaching-module-assessment-what>.

"Assessment." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 10 Sep 2009, 17:36 UTC. 12 Dec 2009 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Assessment&oldid=313036309>.

Media Awareness Network <http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/teaching_backgrounders/media_literacy/types_of_assessment.cfm>

References

• Taking Your Place in the Professional Community - A Handbook for Beginning Teachers by the Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation <http://www.stf.sk.ca/the_profession/pdf/taking_your_place_in_professional_community.pdf>.

• EduGAINS is an Ontario Ministry of Education web resource that contains an Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting (AER) section.

• Connect 2 Assess is a resource for Ontario's secondary teachers in the publicly funded school boards to share and learn together about assessment, evaluation and grading.

Find more terms and definitions in David Spencer's Education Paragon Glossary.