Midterm Exam Reviewer - Purposes of Assessment Flashcards
This pertains to diagnostic and formative assessment tasks which are used to determine learning needs, monitor academic progress of students during a unit or block of instruction and guide instruction.
Assessment for Learning
Students are given on-going and immediate descriptive feedback concerning their performance.
Assessment for Learning
Based on assessment results, teachers can make adjustments when necessary in their teaching methods and strategies to support learning. They can decide whether there is a need to differentiate instruction or design more appropriate
learning activities to clarify and consolidate students’ knowledge, understanding and skills.
Assessment for Learning
Examples include written assignments, quizzes, concept maps, and focused questions.
Assessment for Learning
This employs tasks or activities that provide students with an opportunity to monitor and further their own learning - to think about their personal learning habits and how they can adjust their learning strategies to achieve their goals.
Assessment as Learning
It involves metacognitive processes like reflection and self-regulation to allow students to utilize their strengths and work on their weaknesses by directing and regulating their learning.
Assessment as Learning
Students are responsible and accountable for their own learning.
Assessment as Learning
This is formative which may be given at any phase of the learning process.
Assessment as Learning
Examples include self and peer assessment rubrics and portfoliois.
Assessment as Learning
This is summative and done at the end of a unit, task, process or period.
Assessment of Learning
Its purpose is to provide evidence of a student’s level of achievement in relation to curricular outcomes.
Assessment of Learning
Examples include unit tests and final projects.
Assessment of Learning
This is used for grading, evaluation, and reporting purposes. Evaluative feedback on the students’ proficiency level in given tot he student concerned, likewise to his parents and other stakeholder.
Assessment of Learning
This provides the foundation for decisions on students’ placement and promotion.
Assessment of Learning
