Introduction
The approach to developing an assessment unit described in this
Virtual Assessment Center begins with several assumptions:
- Assessment is aligned to curriculum.
- There is a variety of purposes for assessing
student learning.
- Teachers will use a variety of assessment methods.
- Reports about student learning to stakeholders will be based
upon multiple measures.
Evaluation is the process by which we interpret learners' test
scores and performance. What does a score of 85 mean? What makes
a presentation to the class excellent, satisfactory, or in need
of improvement? In this section, we will examine:
- Objective and subjective scoring
- Setting standards and specifying criteria for evaluating performance
assessments
- Creating checklists and scoring rubrics
- Raters and reliability
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