The reality of our current educational system, at least in Canada, is that we must do some kind of summative assessments either at one point in the year (the bitter end) or at various points of the year, like at the end of units or chapters.
This got me thinking... what would make summative assessments fair and accurate. I think it is clear that a test doesn't always allow a student to shine their best. If a student has severe test anxiety for example, this would be a problem. Another possible issue is for those students with a learning disability like dyslexia, who have difficulty reading or writing.
I saw this idea from a GAFE conference once, where you use google presentations to crowd-source ideas or thoughts on a topic. So I've done just that. What I want to know from my readers is, what are some concepts that make assessments fair and reasonable, and also, what are some examples or counter-examples of those things.
You can find instructions on how to add to the presentation in the actual presentation. Any ideas would be great!
Effective and Fair Summative Assessment
This got me thinking... what would make summative assessments fair and accurate. I think it is clear that a test doesn't always allow a student to shine their best. If a student has severe test anxiety for example, this would be a problem. Another possible issue is for those students with a learning disability like dyslexia, who have difficulty reading or writing.
I saw this idea from a GAFE conference once, where you use google presentations to crowd-source ideas or thoughts on a topic. So I've done just that. What I want to know from my readers is, what are some concepts that make assessments fair and reasonable, and also, what are some examples or counter-examples of those things.
You can find instructions on how to add to the presentation in the actual presentation. Any ideas would be great!
Effective and Fair Summative Assessment
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