Essay 3

Question 1

What is the first principle of assessment?

Answer 1

Assessment can only be based on samples of behaviour

Question 2

What is second principle of assessment?

Answer 2

Assessment must communicate to teachers how to make instruction more effective

Question 3

What is the third principle of assessment?

Answer 3

Assessment must be fair to all individuals and groups

Question 4

What is the fourth principle of assessment?

Answer 4

Assessment must measure a broad range of abilities

Question 5

What is the fifth principle of assessment?

Answer 5

Assessment results must be meaningful to all students, teachers and parents

Question 6

What are the two main types of assessment?

Answer 6

Formative (informal)

Summative (formal)

Question 7

Example of formative?

Answer 7

Monitoring students and their progress in learning

Question 8

Example of summative?

Answer 8

End of year/semester

Seeing their progress

Question 9

Feedback cycle?

Answer 9

Timely and detailed feedback
Affirmative, positive, encouraging and optimistic
High yet realistic expectations

Question 10

My school?

Answer 10

Form of reporting
Used amoung schools nation wide
Ranks schools