2. Some thoughts on Chapter 4 Designing Quality Assessments Why Assess? What’s the purpose? Who will use the results? Assess what? What are the learning targets? Are they clear? Appropriate? Assess how? What methods? How much? Communicate How? Report to whom? How? Communicate How? Report to whom? How?

3. Purpose Method “ The artistry of classroom assessment emerges when teachers orchestrate a careful alignment among user information needs, achievement targets, and assessment methods. ” (5 th ed. p.76)

4. Selected Response Selected Response Essay Essay Performance Assessment Performance Assessment Personal Communication Personal Communication Wherefore ….

5. 1.) T or F: A barometer is a device to measure air pressure. 2.) A device to measure air pressure is called a ___________ 3.) Which of the following is a device to measure air pressure? __ anemometer __ psychrometer __ barometer __ thermometer 4.) Describe how it is possible to measure the height of a tall building using a barometer. Selected Response / Short Answer …? What is a barometer?

6. Ready? Here’s another test …. Selected Response / Short Answer …?

7. l BIRD l APPLE l BALL l TREE Which of the following does not belong? Here’s another test …. Selected Response / Short Answer …?

8. Target => Evidence => Assessment Facts Facts Concepts Concepts Skills Skills Dispositions Dispositions What does it look like when students are achieving the following kinds of targets?

9. Selected Response Selected Response Essay Essay Performance Assessment Performance Assessment Personal Communication Personal Communication Fact Fact Concept Concept Skill Skill Disposition Disposition So here’s a matching test:

10. In other words: Selected Response Essay Performance Assessment Personal Communication Fact Concept Skill Disposition Stiggins – page 81