Is Assessment Evil?
Assessment Before Immersion Assessment After Immersion
Formative
Summative
Outcomes Content AssessmentPedagogy Criteria
Outcomes Get a drivers license Cite sources in MLA style Become an evil villain
Content How to parallel park, understand road signs, etc… How to use a hanging indent, identify and include all needed elements, etc… How to recruit minions, set up an evil lair, etc… Pedagogy Attend driving course/lessons View video on using MLA style Read evil handbook
Assessment Driving test Create a Works Cited list Attempt world domination
Criteria Wore seat belt, used turn signals, parallel parked w/o hitting other cars, etc… Alphabetized, book titles in italics, URLs of web pages included, etc… People fear me, everyone does my bidding, etc...
Bloom’s Taxonomy – Verbs for writing Objectives
The driver will be able to identify all traffic signs and signals in order to follow the rules of the road. The Student will be able to apply a hanging indent to citations in order to format MLA citations. An evil villain will be able to rank his minions’ abilities in order to decide on their roles in the attempt for world domination.