Assessment Type—Common (based on our desired common assessment outcomes) Assess student understandings of essential questions and big ideas for the year; common assessments are
cumulative for the grade level, and preferably interdisciplinary
Pros and Cons for Type
Pros: Tailored to match school objectives; provides quick results; tailored to match the curriculum; helps to develop local norms
Cons: Requires coordination; involves use of class time; takes time to develop as a team
Type Common Assessments by Category
Student--Structure similar to Cornerstone
Course-- Characterized as: Of increasing complexity;
authentic/performance based; typical, cumulative and embedded and administered two to three times per year; ideally aligned with course routines; can contribute to collections of student work for program
evaluation
National examples:
Smarter Balance Assessment
Consortia
Partnership
for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
(PARCC)
Program
Syllabus analysis across classes in a program
Program faculty evaluate the curriculum and the students’ collective performance with respect to stated learning outcomes and report their evaluation to the department.
Institution--None listed
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