Balanced assessment system encompassing a wide range of methods beyond tests¶

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Description¶

The article defines a balanced assessment system as an organizing framework for school assessment practice. It notes that while tests are often the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word assessment, a balanced assessment system encompasses a wide range of methods for evaluating a child's academic, social, and emotional abilities. The framework is used to situate the seven assessment practices the article recommends for supporting classroom learning.

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Context¶

Requirements¶

• Assessment practice must extend beyond tests to include a wide range of methods for evaluating academic, social, and emotional abilities

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Target Learners¶

• school principals
• classroom teachers

Target Learning Objectives¶

• evaluating a child's academic, social, and emotional abilities
• assessment literacy

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Examples¶

• Balanced Assessment System

Key Sources¶

• Beth Tarasawa, Amelia Wenk Gotwals, Cara Jackson. (2018). Seven successful strategies for literate assessment. Principal Leadership 18. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/seven-successful-strategies-for-literate-assessment/