Effective Classroom Assessment Strategies

From teacher observation to statewide exams, regular assessment helps inform instruction and improve learning. We help educators learn to objectively evaluate various assessment tools and understand valid strategies for their implementation and use. We also help educators

• understand the importance of a balanced classroom assessment system using a variety of assessment strategies,
• recognize the strengths and weaknesses of each type of assessments,
• use and apply the characteristics of effective assessments,
• choose the appropriate assessments for the appropriate purpose,
• engage students in the assessment process,
• design multiple-choice, short-answer, and constructed-response items, as well as performance activities, and
• create and use scoring rubrics.

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