Lecture - 12 Principles High Quality Classroom Assessments

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High Quality Classroom 2.

Appropriate assessment methods

Assessments Assessment should utilize assessment


methods suitable for a particular learning target.

According to Mcmilla (2018), high-quality


classroom assessment involves different criteria
that concern themselves with how assessment
influences learning and provide fair and credible
reporting of students achievement, of which the
primary determinant of quality if how information
3. Balance
impacts students.
Assessment methods should be able to
assess all domains of learning and hierarchy of
Howard Gardner’s Theory of multiple objectives.
intelligences

The 12 principles of High Quality


Assessment of learning for teachers 4. Validity
Assessment should be valid. There are
several types of validity that are able to be
1. Clarity & appropriateness of learning established.
targets
Assessment should be clearly states
specified and centered on what is truly important.
“Teaching emphasis should parallel testing
emphasis.”
5. Reliability 10. Ethics in Assessment
Assessment should show consistent and A s s e s s
stable results. There are methods which can be
used to measure and established reliability.

the students. One example of this is the right to


confidentiality.

11. Clear communication


Assessment’s results should be
communicated to the learners and the people
involved. Communication should also be
established between the teacher and the learners
6. Fairness by way of pre- and post-test reviews.

Assessment should give equal


opportunities for every student. There should be
no discrimination of any kind (racial, age, gender,
12. Positivity of consequence
etc). Assessment should have a positive effect.
It should motivate students to learn and do more
and should give way to improve the teacher’s
7. Authenticity instruction.

Assessment should touch real life


situations and should emphasize practicability.

8. Practicality & Efficiency


Assessment should save time, money, etc.
It should be resourceful.

9. Assessment is a continuous Process


Because assessment is an integral part of
the teaching-learning process. It should be
continuous.

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