A five-star post about Assessment

Here are a couple of short, funny* videos that could be used for informal discussion prompts on assessment. If you have more, please post them in the comments below.

Mr. D on grading tests

• Is the assessment we design and give to students a valid measurement of learning outcomes?
• Does the application of the grading criteria give reliable data on student learning?
• Is there a place for attitudinal grading in academic assessment? (This is to be largely removed from the MYP as part of the Next Chapter).

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John Gordillo on the arbitrary and undefined nature of star reviews

• How do my assessments in one criterion compare to those in another?
• How does the application of criterion-based assessment in my subject compare to that of another?
• Are there really some subjects that are ‘easier sevens’ than others? Why? If so, how can this be fixed?

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*Depending on the descriptors you use for funniness.