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Keys To Quality Assessment
Keys To Quality Assessment
AccurateAssessment
Key1:ClearPurpose
What'sthepurpose? Whowillusetheresults? Whatwilltheyusetheresultstodo?
Key2:ClearTargets
Whatarethelearningtargets? Aretheyclear?
Aretheyappropriate?
Key3:SoundDesign
Whatmethod? Qualityquestions? Sampledhow? Avoidbiashow?
Key4: EffectiveCommunication
Howmanageinformation? Howreport?Towhom?
Key5:StudentInvolvement
Studentsareusers,too. Studentsneedtounderstandtargets,too. Studentscanassess,too. Studentscantrackprogressandcommunicate,too.
EffectivelyUsed
Source:AdaptedwithpermissionfromR.Stiggins,J.Arter,J.Chappuis,andS.Chappuis,ClassroomAssessmentforStudentLearning:DoingItRightUsingItWell (Portland,OR:PearsonAssessmentTrainingInstitute,2004),p.13.