According to Montenegro & Jankowski, 2017, culturally responsive assessment is an assessment that is mindful of the student populations the institution/school serves, using language that is appropriate for all students when developing learning outcomes, acknowledging students’ differences in the planning phases of an assessment, and being intentional in using assessment tools and results to improve learning for all students.  This module will provide explicit instructions to guide your thinking about the relationship between assessment and instruction.The goal of this course is to introduce K-12 Educators and Higher Education faculty to using standards and assessment alignment to support all types of learners.  

This module of the course focuses on educative assessment. Educative assessment is designed to provide educators and learners with feedback to improve their work. In this module you will learn the UbD-DI principles of authentic assessment and understand how UDL integrates with them. You will then use a protocol to generate valid assessment criteria based on a review of student work samples.

DRDP (Desired Results Developmental Profile) - a developmental continuum from early infancy to kindergarten entry. a formative assessment instrument developed by the California Department of Education for young children and their families to be used to inform instruction and program development.

DRDP (Desired Results Developmental Profile) - a developmental continuum from early infancy to kindergarten entry. a formative assessment instrument developed by the California Department of Education for young children and their families to be used to inform instruction and program development.

A rubric used by teachers to monitor student progress and assess final products that incorporate data.

A rubric used by teachers to monitor student progress and assess final products that incorporate data.

A checklist used by teachers to assess high school students’ decision making skills.

A rubric in student language used by high school students to assess decision making.

A rubric in student language used by middle school students to assess decision making. It can be modified to be used by peers to provide feedback or by teachers to monitor progress. Traits: Finding Relevant Information, Creating Options, Weighing Options, Predicting Consequences, and Communicating.

This is an advanced graduate-level seminar that will analyze the effectiveness of development and planning theories from the perspective of practitioners who implement projects and policies based on such theories. The course will be organized around 12 implementation puzzles, which should be considered for re-theorizing both developmental and planning processes.

A rubric in student language used by middle school students to self-assess their discussion skills.

This handout will help you think through the process of converting an online multiple choice test into a writing assignment.

This activity allows undergraduate early childhood or child development students to work collaboratively to find and identify reliable national and local resources regarding child observation, referral, assessment, and intervention services.

Education: Assessment, Data Literacy and Learning Course Materials

ED 649 Assessment, Data Literacy, and Learning

Focus is on creating and selecting high quality assessments, integrating assessment practices and results into actions and planning, and building and enhancing data literacy skills related to assessment.

Course Outcomes

explain the historical foundations of assessment and data literacy in education
explain the difference between assessment literacy and data literacy
distinguish the purposes and forms of assessments for and of learning for different kinds of learning targets
describe the relationship of assessment to curriculum and instruction
apply strategies to construct valid and reliable assessments
understand how to select appropriate assessment data
analyze and synthesize assessment data for decision making purposes

This course is designed to prepare you for a successful student teaching experience. Some of the major themes and activities are: analysis of yourself as a teacher and as a learner, subject knowledge, adolescent development, student learning styles, lesson planning, assessment strategies, classroom management techniques and differentiated instruction. The course requires significant personal involvement and time. You will observe high school classes, begin to pursue a more active role in the classroom in the latter part of the semester, do reflective writings on what you see and think (journal), design and teach a mini-lesson, design a major curriculum unit and engage in our classroom discussions and activities.

Complete set of mobile friendly Elementary Algebra sample exams with solutions. In addition, there are links to pdf versions and a sample final exam with answers.

This word document is intended to be used as an assessment for elementary students conducting biography research.  It is a document that mimics a Facebook page and the students use the information they have found while conducting research to populate the various fields.  They also have the opportunity to create conversations that this famous person would have had with his/her contemporaries that can demonstrate whether or not the student understands the actions and intentions of the character that have explored.