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Assessment Purposes & Audiences Authentic = in context of teaching & learning, performance-based, multi-dimensional Kidwatching Record Keeping - anecdotal records, checklists, rubrics, conferences & interviews, retelling, reading record Portfolio = collection of student work over time Working, showcase, or record keeping Consider purpose, audience, & control Self-assessment IRI, Reading Miscue Inventory (RMI), Running Record Criterion-referenced tests - testing a certain skill, knowledge, ability Ability vs. Aptitude testing vs. IQ Standardized tests = objective, formal, timed, cost-efficient, widely applicable, multiple choice, literal comprehension, isolated skills Norm-referenced tests = compared to large group of peers Grade equivalents, percentile ranks, stanines (9=total, 5 = middle) What are these tests really measuring? Are they fair? How are they being used? |
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