Continuous+Assessment

= Continuous Assessment = Continuous assessment provides teachers and students the feedback required to maximize learner outcomes. Observations, products and conversations provide evidence that informs instruction. Pre-assessments, formative and summative assessments interconnect to provide the best information possible on the learning process.

** Assessment has more to do with helping students grow than cataloguing their mistakes. **
Tomlinson, C., (1999). // The differentiated classroom. // Alexandria, VA: ASCD

= General Information = [|Assessment Strategies for Differentiation] [|Constructivism and Assessment] [|Assessment Reform] [|Manitoba - Rethinking Assessment]

= Preassessment: = Preassessment of readiness, interest and learning preferences is a necessary component of differentiation. without it there is good chance that instruction will continue to be delivered as a "one size fits all" approach. You must systematically gather and utilize information about individual students to make instructional decisions about students strengths and needs. [|Preassessment techniques] [|Preassessment Tools] [|PM ppt - good!] [|Pre-Assessment strategies]

= Formative Assessment = [|Formative and Summative Assessment] [|Formative tools] [|Multiple Strategies] [|Formative Assessment Strategies]



[|Formative Assessment is a verb not a noun - podcast]

=Summative Assessment = [|Authentic Assessment Toolbox]

= Grading = [|What is a Grade - Tomlinson] [|blog discussion on standards based grading] [|Research brief] [|Robertson Powerpoint] [|Grade Tracker] [|grading.ppt]