How do we know our students have really mastered the standards we are supposed to teach? Assessment coach Garnett Hillman helps us understand how our assessments need to change. (We might even learn that we don’t have to grade so much and get better results.) We learn the tools and tips to help us with assessments. Important […]
Via Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
I did not even know how poor my assessments are until I listened to this packed 10 minute interview. Discussions include:
formative assessments must be frequent and fluid--sit down with standards to build questions that are reflective and align with standards to be taught
move away from what students say they know and what they actually know--you are gathering and giving to students information on their progress
grade less, but provide more feedback so that students do not become defeated, but rather gain confidence in their learning.