Tests are not a fit subject for belief. They are like carpet tacks; they're useful for some things and not for others.
-Jeffrey Smith
Building a test without a plan is like building a house without a blueprint. Two things are going to happen, and both are bad. First, the construction process is going to take much longer than you hope; second, the final product is not going to be what you expect.
-Richard Stiggins
| Topic | Activity |
|---|---|
| Assignments | Sharing |
| Issues of Interest | Connections |
| Unit Design Stage 1 Types of Summative Assessments A Test Worth Taking |
Modeling Independent Work Brainstorm Web Silent Read ABC Summary |
| Constructed-Response Items Binary-Choice Items Matching Items Multiple-Choice Items |
Lecturette Carousel Response Log Discussion |
| More Options A Testing Blueprint |
Lecturette Discussion |
| The Backward Design Process The Big Picture Two Design Approaches |
Lecturette Discussion Appointments |
References:
Popham, W. J. (2003). Test better, teach better: The instructional role of assessment. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
Smith, J. K., Smith, L. F., & De Lisi, R. (2001). Natural classroom assessment: Designing seamless instruction and assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
Stiggins, R. (2001). Student-involved classroom assessment. (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill Prentice Hall.