J.P.

Caruso
Philosophy of Assessment
I Believe
Therefore I will
the purpose of assessment is to
ensure that my assessment
enhance student learning
practices will be student-centered
and reflect an ongoing and
intentional process
that assessment can help
seek to create a school culture that
educators design better courses
values assessment as not
and programs
something that teachers have to
implement, but want to
that assessment should not define continually remind myself that an
a student or his or her capacity to assessment is merely one example
learn
of a students knowledge and
never defines all that a student can
know or do
student-centered assessment can reflect upon my assessment
motivate, encourage and inspire a practices as a means of
students passion for learning
encouraging and enhancing my
students metacognitive practices
assessment results should be
seek to provide my students and
shared with students and parents their families with frequent

on a regular and timely basis

assessment should not be a
mystery to students

feedback
ensure that my students are
informed as to the purpose and
goals of any assessment I use