Such a protocol was well formed in that it incorporates a
variety of assessment methods in an attempt to get complete and in depth information regarding the client.
The Office of Teaching and Learning supports faculty in both formative and summative assessment of their students, through a
multitude of assessment methods including:
Partner with practitioners in school districts to collect data and test processes to ensure we continue to be on the cutting
edge of assessment methods, tools, policies, and practices in the classroom.
Kate Toews questioned how the district will measure student potential given the
number of assessment methods and the heavy focus on test scores.
High stakes testing is an inaccurate measure of the knowledge of students because it rates them based on how they did on a single day and on a single test rather than on how they did during a full year of work and on many different
kinds of assessment methods.
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combination of assessment methods are used in the widely used Infant / Toddler HOME Inventory which assesses the caregiving environment provided in the home, and has validated subscales addressing parents» Acceptance and Responsivity.
Their advice for successful implementation and management included: being flexible with scheduling (and allowing for extensions to the project timeline); giving students a rubric before they start to help orient them; involving other teachers, parents and community members; and using a variety
of assessment methods (including opportunities for reflection) where both individual and group performance can be recognised.
For this reason, a variety
of assessment methods must come into play in classrooms, in schools, and across local assessment systems.