Assessment tools

TAEASS502BDESIGN AND DEVELOP ASSESSMENT TOOLS

How to address the issues related to assessment

What is an assessment … ?

• (Assessment) tool

• (Assessment) instrument

4 types of assessment

•Diagnostic•Evaluative•Formative •Summative

Validity and reliability • Validity – use and interpretation of the evidence

• Reliability – how accurate and precise the task is as a measuring instrument

What is the focus? • The 6 fundamental questions• who, what, why, where, when and how

Learning continuum • Novice to expert• Blooms taxonomy

Methods• Direct – observation, workplace projects• Supplementary – essays, • Third party – supervisors reports, workplace reports

What is a rubric?

A rubric describes varying levels of quality

Rubrics can measure • Knowledge• Skill • Effort• Work habits

Can you think of situations in everyday life when rubrics are used?

•

CriteriaIdeal student

3 Super star

2 OK

1 Needs work!!

Quality of work

Work is always completed addressing all criteria

Work is completed –with less than half the requirements met

Work not handed in

Skills to work with others

Works willingly with all students in class

Works only with students who are of similar ability

Works only with friends.

Participating in class discussion

Willing to contribute ideas on any topic.

Only contributes to topics where they are interested.

Does not contribute to class discussion

Rubrics can be designed so students know

•What is expected of them•What is above and below expectations

What are the benefits to students?

Students can use rubrics to help them to

• plan their work• know how they are

going on a task,• check what they

have done• evaluate

achievement at the end of a task

How can teachers use them? • To assess knowledge, performance or product.• To make explicit for students what is being assessed

• To share expectations• To measure progress• To identify areas where improvements can be made.

• To identify areas where extra support may be needed.

• To help students develop a sense of responsibility for their own work

What other benefits are there?

Reasons to include students in designing their own rubrics?

Students will:• have a voice in their own

assessment• be partners in learning• understand the expected

qualities and indicators• understand feedback.

Designing a rubric• Before you start

- Examine the learning outcomes

- Design your assessment task for the students

• Develop a rubric to assist the students and the teacher

Designing a rubric

1 Make decisions about performance levels

• How many performance levels should be used?

• What terms should be given to the performance levels?

Designing a rubric

2. Develop the criteria• What criteria will you use to make your judgements?• How many criteria do you need to include?

Designing rubrics

3. Write the descriptors• Write the descriptors for

the highest and lowest performance levels first.

• Avoid using value-laden words such as good, better and best.

Developing a rubric

Performance levels

Performance levels

Performance levels

Criteria

Descriptors

Criteria Descriptors

Criteria

What could you use rubrics for in your teaching?

• ?

• ?

• ?

The café experience

• The Maribyrnong Times is running a little comp in the local area

• They want to put out their own guide to cafes and issue some chefs hats/esspresso cups

• You have been asked to develop the judging rubrics for the judging panel to use.

• What do you do?

• Criteria

• Levels 1 cup, 2 cups, 3 cups

• Descriptors