Assessment Literacy Tutorial Series

This series reveals the many layers of assessment by defining the term assessment literacy and describing what it means to be assessment literate. On a daily basis, educators ask themselves, "What do my students know?" The only way to provide an accurate response is to assess the students. What does it mean to assess students? Assessment literacy, recognizing the various types of assessment, their construction, and purposes, is an essential knowledge base for today's educator.

Guiding Questions

At the end of the tutorial series, you will be able to answer these questions:

1. What is assessment literacy?
2. Why is understanding all aspects of assessment imperative in today's educational environment?
3. What are the purposes for each type of assessment?
4. What are the types of items used to construct an assessment?
5. How do stakeholders use assessment within their specific roles?

View a sample tutorial from the Assessment Literacy Series
 

Name	Flash Version	Length
Defining Assessment Literacy	Click to view	2:20
The Importance of Assessment Literacy		4:49
Purpose of Assessment Types		4:29
Recognizing Item Types		3:10
Stakeholders' Use of Assessment		4:24