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Module 5:1 Barriers to Sound Assessment: (Julie Busch and

Carla McSwain) (adapted from Stiggins, 2008)

Barriers to Sound Possible Solutions


Assessment
1. Unclear Achievement Target - it is Find truly important propositions from
unclear the onset and analyze material to be
what you want students to learn tested to find the knowledge, skills,
product, and reasoning targets.
2. Wrong assessment method - for Take care to match the appropriate
example, selected response assessment method with the learning
cannot judge performance target. For example, performance
assessment, just the prerequisite assessment with a science lab
skills procedures where as a selected
response might not work as well.
3. Poor sampling – sample may be Include enough items of key concepts,
too long or too short or items may know the material and plan the test to
not be representative of the true thoroughly cover the achievement target
achievement target and shorten as necessary to ensure
student confidence.
4. Biased assessment – does not Shorten test to allow more time, know
take into consideration your students, seek advice of quality
background of students, reviewers in selecting tasks.
reasonable amount of time, etc.
5. Inappropriate criteria for scoring – Consult professional literature for advice,
criteria is unclear or students have work with qualified colleagues to identify
not been made aware of the criteria, redefine criteria to fit the
criteria content and reasoning expected.
6. Unqualified assessor Acquire training and practice.
7. Time to design a proper Plan well and consider pacing when
assessment from scratch creating assessments, so that they can
possibly be used effectively over and
over.
8. Many different ability levels and Incorporate differentiated instruction and
learning styles within one class assessment.
9. For Personal Communication Connect with student in open manner,
especially, student personalities, become aware of cultural traditions of
cultural awareness, classroom students, ensure safe and secure
climate all may inhibit learning environment for the student.
performance on assessment
10.Lack of support from district and Request local school input for testing
state level with too much decisions so that multiple methods can
emphasis on standardized testing be used to assess students.
and not enough site based
managed assessment
COURSE GOAL ALIGNMENT: ASSESSMENTS SERVE ARTICULATED
PURPOSES. ASSESSMENTS ARISE FROM AND REFLECT CLEAR LEARNING
TARGETS. ACCURATE ASSESSMENT USES APPROPRIATE METHODS GIVEN
THE CONTEXT AND SAMPLE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT APPROPRIATELY.
EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENTS AVOID UNWANTED SOURCES OF BIAS,
INTERFERENCE, OR ERROR.

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