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Types of Assessment Strategies
- Diagnostic Assessment
- Conducted before instruction begins.
- It helps to understand students’ starting points and readiness levels.
- Examples: Pre-tests, surveys, and skill checklists.
- Formative Assessment
- Ongoing assessments during the instructional process.
- Provides immediate feedback to students and teachers for adjusting teaching and learning strategies.
- Examples: Quizzes, observations, peer reviews, and exit tickets.
- Summative Assessment
- Administered at the end of an instructional period.
- Evaluates overall student learning and achievement of learning objectives.
- Examples: Final exams, standardised tests, projects, and presentations.
- Performance-Based Assessment
- It involves students demonstrating their knowledge and skills through real-world tasks and projects.
- Encourages application of learning in practical, meaningful contexts.
- Examples: Research projects, lab experiments, and artistic performances.
Principles of Effective Assessment
Validity: Ensures that the assessment measures what it is intended to measure.
Reliability: Produces consistent and accurate results across different administrations.
Fairness: Provides equal opportunities for all students to demonstrate their learning.
Transparency: Clearly communicates expectations, criteria, and outcomes to students.
Actionable Feedback: Offers specific, constructive feedback that guides students’ improvement.
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