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Classroom Assessment Practices to Promote, as Well as Measure, Learning
Time Frame: (3-6 hours)
In this era of accountability, educators throughout the nation are under pressure to raise the scores on "high stakes" tests. This pressure often results in a narrowing of the curriculum (to focus on the tested areas) and increasing use of "practice testing" in the classroom. Unfortunately, such an approach typically yields only short-term gains and may, ultimately, undermine the kinds of meaningful learning that underlies genuine achievement.
In this session, we'll examine alternatives to "practicing for the test",
review a planning framework for selecting/developing appropriate assessments for various achievement targets, and consider classroom assessment practices that promote learning, as well as measure it.
Participants will explore the following essential questions:
What does it mean to "think like an assessor?"
How are different achievement targets most appropriately assessed?
What is understanding and how is it revealed?
What is "falling through the cracks" of conventional testing?
What classroom assessment practices promote learning, as well as measure it?
Target Audience: Teachers and administrators at all levels.
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