While we often think of exams as a way to test students’ comprehension of material, exams can serve more than one purpose. Being aware of why we are testing students and what exactly we want to test can help make students’ and instructors’ experience of exams more useful.

Read the test directions very carefully and watch for details. Test questions and directions often contain valuable information. Always read all directions carefully to ensure you understand what is being asked. It is not uncommon to have two correct answers on a multiple choice question.

Summative assessments are often developed as formal assessment tasks that provide evidence of the learner’s mastery of knowledge, skills and understandings at a point in time. They measure what the learner has achieved against the achievement standards.

The assessments best suited to guide improvements in student learning are the quizzes, tests, writing assignments, and other assessments that teachers administer on a regular basis in their classrooms. Teachers trust the results from these assessments because of their direct relation to classroom instructional goals.

What follows are some examples of alternative assessments that you might consider.

• Open book exams.
• Crib Sheets.
• Take home exams.
• Collaborative testing.
• Student portfolios.
• Performance Tests.
• Retake policies.
• Adding the option of explanation to an M-C test.

Top 10 Types of Assessment

• 10 Types of Assessment :
• 1) Summative Assessment.
• 2) Formative Assessment.
• 3) Evaluative assessment.
• 4) Diagnostic Assessment.
• 5) Norm-referenced tests (NRT)
• 6) Performance-based assessments.
• 7) Selective response assessment.

There are four major categories of assessment strategies: written assessments, performance tasks, senior projects, and portfolios.

What are the types of assessment?

• Pre-assessment or diagnostic assessment.
• Formative assessment.
• Summative assessment.
• Confirmative assessment.
• Norm-referenced assessment.
• Criterion-referenced assessment.
• Ipsative assessment.

The 6 types of assessments are:

• Diagnostic assessments.
• Formative assessments.
• Summative assessments.
• Ipsative assessments.
• Norm-referenced assessments.
• Criterion-referenced assessments.

Authentic Assessment: A Key Part of Instruction

1. Does it measure what it says it measures?
2. Are the standards clear?
3. Are the criteria explicit?
4. Does it relate to local, state, or national goals?
5. Is the scoring system based on identified standards and criteria?
6. Does the assessment show degrees of excellence?

Classroom assessment is generally divided into three types: assessment for learning, assessment of learning and assessment as learning.

• Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment)
• Assessment of Learning (Summative Assessment)
• Comparing Assessment for Learning and Assessment of Learning.
• Assessment as Learning.

7 Mindful Assessment Tools

• Quick Summaries. Students can be asked to summarize important lessons or concepts.
• Open-Ended Questions.
• Student Interviews.
• Daily Learning Journals.
• Peer Teaching.
• Quick-Draw Showdown.
• Self-Grading.
• Transform the Test.

Examples of assessment tools

• Research Paper Rubric.
• Checklist.
• Search Report Process Guide.
• Evaluation of Instruction.
• Evaluation of Critiques of Scientific Articles.
• Evaluation of Lab Reports.
• Grading Guide.
• Poster Presentation Rubric.

10 Principles of Assessment

• Clarify for your students what good performance is (goals, criteria, standards).
• Encourage ‘time and effort’ on challenging learning tasks.
• Deliver high quality feedback information that helps learners self-correct.
• Encourage positive motivational beliefs and self-esteem.

7 essential elements you need in a competency based assessment tool

• Competency library.
• Online assessment mechanism.
• Support for multi-rater assessment and 360 feedback.
• Reporting.
• Link learning suggestions for competencies.
• Group analysis.
• Historical trends.

Top 6 Ways To Assess Employee Skills And Competencies

1. Give Your Employees A Test. This is pretty traditional and efficient way to assess technical and theoretical knowledge.
2. Ask To Prepare Self-Assessment.
3. Get Feedback From The Teams.
4. Put Them In Real Situations.
5. Let Them Play A Business Game.
6. Ask For Clients’ Feedback.
7. Final Word.

5 Key Features of a Competency-Based Assessment

• 1.) Defined Roles. Whether you’re hiring someone new or assessing an existing staff member, having job roles defined and communicated clearly is a major key.
• 2.) Self Assessments.
• 3.) Supervisory Assessments.
• 4.) Continued Learning and Competency Development.
• 5.) Competency-Based Assessment Software.
• 6.) BONUS Key: Feedback.

It recognises that the most accurate way to determine a person’s competence at something is to assess them using their knowledge and skills in an on-the-job situation. A competency based assessment process provides a way of building the skills and knowledge people need to perform their job.

The goal of competency assessment is to identify problems with employee performance and to correct these issues before they affect patient care. An initial competency assessment may reveal the need for specific training of the employee.

Capacity is a person’s ability to make an informed decision. A determination of competency is a judicial finding made by the court. A physician can opine about a patient’s capacity, but cannot determine competency. Adults are presumed to have capacity unless determined otherwise by the court.

Competence Requirements are those standards that must be met for auditing organizations and professionals. They should collectively possess the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary before beginning work on the audit service assignment.

Top 10 Key Competencies

• Commercial Awareness.
• Decision Making.
• Communication.
• Leadership.
• Trustworthiness & Ethics.
• Results Orientation.
• Problem Solving.

We use CASEL’s five core competencies of social emotional learning.

• Self-Awareness. Understanding your emotions and thoughts and how they influence your behavior.
• Self-Management.
• Responsible Decision-Making.
• Social Awareness.
• Relationship Skills.