CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT
CONNECTING GRADING WITH LEARNING

Assignment #1: Portfolio Introduction
Due: 3/3/04

Directions:
Write a narrative piece that explains yur current focus on assessment. This assignment will not be graded but will serve as a guide for your assessment portfolio.

A quality narrative piece will:
Provide pertinent information about yourself, your background, and your experiences with classroom assessment
Highlight your particular interests in assessment and how you came to be interested in them
Outline what you hope to accomplish through a study on classroom assessment

Assignment #2: Affective Assessment
Due: 3/10/04

Directions:
Design an affective assessment and include a description that explains the purpose the assessment will serve, the justification for its design, and how it will enhance learning. The description will not be graded but will serve as a guide for understanding the tool.

A quality tool will:
Effectively serve its intended purpose
Match the characteristics of the intended learners
Reflect a thoughtful approach to assessment

Assignment 3: Formative Assessment
Due: 3/17/04

Directions:
Design a formative assessment and include a description that explains the purpose the assessment will serve, the justification for its design, and how it will enhance learning. The description will not be graded but will serve as a guide for understanding the tool.

A quality tool will:
Effectively serve its intended purpose
Match the characteristics of the intended learners
Reflect a thoughtful approach to assessment

Assignment 4: Closed-Response Assessment
Due: 3/31/04

Directions:
Design a closed-response assessment and include a description that explains the purpose the assessment will serve, the justification for its design, and how it will enhance learning. The description will not be graded but will serve as a guideline for understanding the tool.

A quality tool will:
Effectively serve its intended purpose
Match the characteristics of the intended learners
Reflect a thoughtful approach to assessment

Assignment 5: Open-Response Assessment
Due:4/14/04

Directions:
Design an open-response assessment and include a description that explains the purpose the assessment will serve, the justifiction for its design, and how it will enhance learning. The description will not be graded but will serve as a guideline for understanding the tool.

A quality tool will:
Effectively serve its intended purpose
Match the characteristics of the intended learners
Reflect a thoughtful approach to assessment

Assignment 6: Grading System
Due: 5/5/04

Directions:
Design a grading system and include a description that explains the purpose the assessment wil

Directions:

[Syllabus]

urpose the assessment will serve, the justification for its design, and how it will enhance learning. The description will not be graded but will serve as a guide for understanding the tool.

A quality tool will:
Effectively serve its intended purpose
Match the characteristics of the intended learners
Reflect a thoughtful approach to assessment

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