Teaching and Learning Standards Assessment
The Michigan Curriculum Framework defines an assessment system as an ongoing coordinated process of collecting information for the purpose of continuously improving student learning. Michigan’s seven standards for assessment tasks are from the standards developed by the Center on Organization and Restructuring of Schools at the University of Wisconsin.
1. Organization of Information
The task asks students to organize, synthesize, interpret, explain, or evaluate complex information in addressing a concept, problem or issue.
2. Consideration of Alternatives
The task asks students to consider alternative solutions, strategies, perspectives, or points of view in addressing a concept, problem, or issue.
3. Disciplinary Content
The task asks students to show understanding and/or use ideas, theories, or perspectives considered central to an academic or professional discipline.
4. Disciplinary Process
The task asks students to use methods of inquiry, research, or communication characteristic of an academic or professional discipline.
5. Elaborated Written Communication
The task asks students to elaborate on their understanding, explanations, or conclusions through extended writing.
6. Problem Connected to the World Beyond the Classroom
The task asks students to address a concept, problem, or issue that is similar to the one that they have encountered or are likely to encounter in life beyond the classroom.
7. Audience Beyond the School
The task asks students to communicate their knowledge, present a product or performance, or take some action for an audience beyond the teacher, classroom, and school building.
http://www.flaguide.org/default.asp
Field-Tested Learning Assessment Guide for science, math, engineering, and technology instructors – but excellent information for all teachers: assessment primer; matching classroom goals to assessment techniques; sample assessment tools; and other resources
http://ericae.net/ftlib.htm
The Assessment Library from ERIC: more than 550 of the best full-text, online documents about assessment
http://intranet.cps.k12.il.us/Assessments/Ideas_and_Rubrics/ideas_and_rubrics.html
Ideas and Rubrics for Assessment from Chicago Public Schools – includes The Rubric Bank with samples from many content areas
http://www.wash.k12.mi.us/instruct/assess/resources.htm
Doing the Right Thing – A Compendium of Assessment Resources for Local Districts, a resource developed by Washtenaw ISD for a project of the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators and the Michigan Association of School Administrators; many pdf files at this site
http://mel.lib.mi.us/education/edu-assess.html Links about a variety of assessment topics from the Michigan Electronic Library
http://www.meap.org/ Information about MEAP but also other resources for families and educators