Content: Qualification outline P. 3 The assessment process P.4 Types of assessment P.5-6 Concepts and principles of assessment P.7-9 Stages of assessment P.10 Understand how to plan assessment P.11-13 Holistic assessment P.14 Risks of assessment P.15-16 Understand how to make assessment decision P.17 Understand different types of assessment methods P. 18-20 The use of technology in assessment process P.21 Responsibilities of the assessor
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The primary distinction between internal and external assessment are the teachers. Teachers are expected to use classroom assessment as part of the job. There are a variety of ways teachers assess students in order to monitor progress‚ to grade performance and to modify instruction. But the manner in which teachers choose to assess students has a significant impact on the students’ classroom experience. In many ways‚ the format and content of repeated quizzes and tests defines a students’ experience
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contrast the roles of the teacher and the learning support practitioner in the assessment of learners’ achievements. The class teacher has many responsibilities and it is not mainly teaching on a daily basis‚ but the same important is to monitor children’s progress through regular assessments. Teachers must know whether children progress or know and how it was achieved. It is extremely important to have this feedback for parents and other staff. Regular assessments take lots of time and in this point
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The method of formative assessment was first introduced by Michael Scriven in 1967‚ and later re-introduced by Benjamin Bloom‚ who suggested that the term be applied to student learning in 1969. Bloom suggested that formative assessment would be a much more powerful tool if it were separated from the grading process and used primarily as an aid to teaching. Many believe that the practice of formative assessment is rooted in Bloom’s concept of “mastery learning.” This concept is an instructional approach
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Unit 301: Understanding the principles and practices of assessment Question 1: Define the key concepts and principles of assessment We should always consider what the assessment experience of assessment is like for our learners. Considering key principles in the designing of our assessments will keep our views fresh and reflective. Key principle 1: Put the learner at the heart of the assessment. The assessment experience should be a motivational one for our learners. It is only by
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ASSESSMENT METHODS What is assessment? Black and William (1998) declare that the term assessment is generally used to refer to all activities teachers use to help students learn and to gauge student progress. There are many different forms of assessment‚ however they can generally be divided into two main categories; formative and summative which can be formal or informal. Formative assessment focuses on the gap between where a learner is in their learning‚ and where they need to be. Marshall
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Understand the principles & requirements of assessment 1.1 explain the functions of assessment in learning and development Determining level of knowledge & understanding • Ensuring that learning is taking place • Checking progress • Adhering to course criteria 1.2 define the key concepts and principles of assessment 1. Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development. Assessment is carried out to evaluate that learning has taken place. It measures the learner’s attainment
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the principles & requirements of assessment | |1.1 explain the functions of assessment in learning and development | |Assessments are carried out to ensure that learning has taken place. Assessments should encourage learners to ask
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emphasis put on student assessments. Teachers are at odds in their classrooms on whether to teach the necessities that students will need to be productive in our society‚ to simply teach what will be tested on state and federally mandated assessments‚ or both. Teachers are forced to find a balance within their instructions due to the time restraints that stand in their way. When teachers are able to find this balance and present all the concepts that are included in assessment‚ plus all other concepts
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and Practices of Assessment Unit 1 Learning Outcome One Understand the principles and requirements of Assessment: Explain two functions of assessment in learning & development. The functions of assessment and learning development are to identify the learners needs and to monitor there development. It also reflects the required standards and assessment criteria to develop the best practice for measuring and recording achievement. Define the key concepts and principles of assessment. To
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