Describe some characteristics of a good assessment plan.
What is the value of a performance task?
Many teachers weight paper and pencil tasks more than observations
in evaluating student performance. They suggest that this makes sense
since the tasks are more objective. What is your position on this issue?
Explain your thinking.
What is the value of promoting student self-assessment?
One of the difficulties of using a significant amount of group work
is the issue of evaluating individual performance. How could a teacher
work around this problem?
One of your students is doing well in your class but does poorly on
a provincial assessment. His parents express concern. How might you
respond?
Some educators suggest that assessment should drive instruction. Why
might that be a reasonable position to take?
