What are Common Characteristics of Effective Assessments? by Shana Cunningham

2025-02-28 19:09:42 UTC

Backwards design is important to data driven instruction. We should begin with the end in mind, always standards based, so everything is aligned to that end goal.

2025-02-28 19:10:07 UTC

Common characteristics of of effective assessments are:

-that they are closely aligned with the standards you are teaching to

- they are consistently administered to check progress

- they are closely aligned to the questions students see on standardized testing so they are not surprised / confused when they take the test

2025-02-28 19:10:25 UTC

Establishing accountability for cumulative learning : helps the class see the strengths and weaknesses. It also shows the whole class (teachers and students where the class as a whole is, and where we need to go)

2025-02-28 19:11:12 UTC

Interim Assessments measure student understanding and should be used multiple times a year to continuously assess students progress.

kheon1 — 2025-02-28 19:11:27 UTC

Effective assessments align across grade level, subject area, and highest rigor required for student success.

2025-02-28 19:12:07 UTC

Checking for independent understanding often and without scaffolds should be included; especially considering, the goal is independence no matter the standard

ctresca1 — 2025-02-28 19:12:34 UTC

Common characteristics of effective assessments align with the standards you are teaching and re-assess previously taught standards. They are administered frequently and are common across grade levels and subject areas.

2025-02-28 19:12:37 UTC

Clear purpose, clarity of instructions and expectations, alignment with objective, opportunity for in the moment feedback, and spiraling learning opportunities to deepen knowledge in various contexts.

hvidmar — 2025-02-28 19:13:09 UTC

Effective assessments are closely aligned with the standards being taught and are used to assess progress towards achieving mastery of those standards.

dbernard23 — 2025-02-28 19:13:46 UTC

Write the rigorous assessment first then teach backward from the test.

2025-02-28 19:15:44 UTC

Backwards design I believe is key since knowing what are expecting our students to learn should be the way we create the lesson.

2025-02-28 19:15:55 UTC

-Common across grade levels

-Questions meet the rigor needed to master state assessments

2025-02-28 19:15:58 UTC

Creating a clear roadmap for students by creating a rigorous and dynamic curriculum. Identify what isn't working and find a way to fix it.

2025-02-28 19:21:21 UTC

Effective assessments:

Matches expectations and tests the objective
provides feedback ffor how to improve