Designing Authentic Assessments

This course will present students with an overview of current practices and principles of assessment. The characteristics and uses of both formative and summative assessment instruments and procedures will be studied with emphasis on formative assessment and effective standards-based instruction. This course builds assessment competency by analysing recent trends in assessment for evaluating and documenting student performance and progress toward desired outcomes. Students examine the use of rubrics in assessment , and evaluate different models, such as Bloom’s taxonomy and Webb’s Depth of Knowledge, in creating rubrics associated with competency-based assessment. Learners will investigate valid grading procedures and discuss ethical issues linked to assessment methods and uses of assessment information.