1. Stage 2: Assessment

2. Thinking Like an Assessor
Making assessment Stage 2 is the most unnatural part of UbD
The “natural” thing to do is to move from target to teaching
For most of us, it is unnatural to resist the urge to go immediately to activities

3. Why Is Assessment So Important?
It helps us and our students see how the teaching and learning is going
Assessment should be ongoing and formative as well as summative

4. How do we assess for understanding?
We use the six facets of understanding as a guide

5. A student who really understands can…
Explain
Interpret
Apply
Show perspective
Demonstrate empathy
Reveal self-knowledge

6. Design Filters for Assessment
Valid
Reliable
Sufficient
Authentic
Feasible
Student-friendly

7. Two Key Questions
Could the student perform well on this assessment and still not really have deep understanding? (false+)
Could the student perform poorly on this assessment despite having deep understanding?(false -)

8. Baseball Example
We wish to assess the batting ability of a baseball player
We choose for our assessment to observe their performance at the first at-bat of the season

9. Apply the Design Filters
Valid
Reliable
Sufficient
Authentic
Feasible
Student-friendly

10. Summary Evaluation
This assessment is a valid test of batting ability but it is not reliable, nor does it provide sufficient evidence. It is authentic, feasible, and friendly. Overall, however, it is not a good assessment of what we are trying to measure.