Assessment Method Assessment Strategy Assessment Tool Effectiveness
What method will best address the expectations and achievement categories being addressed? How can students demonstrate their learning, understanding or skills/ What device can I use to track or record students' achievement and progress? How effective is the method in assessing acheivement chart categories or expectations?

Paper and Pencil

Written responses to specific questions.
  • Tests
  • selected responses
  • true/false
  • constructed responses
    essay
    short answer

 

 

 

  • Examinations
  • Classroom Tests
  • Quizzes
 Marking Schemes

* * * Knowledge/Understanding
Supports focus on mastery of basic knowledge.

* * Thinking/Inquiry
Enhances some assessment of basic thinking skills or written descriptions of problem solving situations (e.g. open-ended questiosn).

* * Communications
Enhances assessment of clarity of thought and expression in written form (e.g. essays).

* Application
Not the preferred method if trying to assess 'authentic' and 'outside th eschool contexts'.

Performance Task

Demonstrations of what students know and can do.
  • Projects, Simulations
  • Presentations, Exhibitions, and Recitals
  • Music, Dance or Dramatic Performances
  • Visual Arts Products, Debates
  • Science Experiments, Role Plays
  • Skills Demonstrations, Mind Maps
  • Graphic Organizers

Checklists

Rubrics (Task Specific)

Portfolio

* Knowledge/Understanding
Not the preferred method but can indicate understanding of relationships between concepts.

* * * Thinking/Inquiry
Enhances evaluation of complex thinking and inquiry skills.

* * Communications
May enhance communication in all forms (visual, oral, written).

* * *Application
Preferred method for 'authentic' or simulated real-world performances (e.g. lab reports, creation of products, demonstrations).

 

Direct Communication

Evidence through conversation or personal writing
  • Probing Questions and Answers
  • Interviews, Conferences
  • Classroom Discussions, Portfolios
  • Response Journals
  • Learning Logs
  • Self Assessment
  • Peer Assessment

Contracts

Narrative/Anecdotal Records (Observation)

Rating Scales

* Knowledge/Understanding
(e.g. probing questions)

* * * Thinking/Inquiry
Enhances in-depth questions and explanations.

* * * Communications
Enhances expression of ideas.

* Application
Not a preferred method for assessing 'authentic' or 'outside the school contexts' (e.g. interviews).