Assessment for/of/as Learning

Three credits · Graduate

The course explores research that informs how appropriate assessment impacts student motivation, engagement and achievement. Formative assessment will be presented as a process that directly involves both students and teacher in generating quality information that informs the decisions teachers and students make before, during, and after instruction. Practical classroom examples and/or case studies will be explored. The course will also explore summative assessment and critically analyze a variety of tools used to evaluate learning with the aim of finding those that align with current research in assessment. Credit will be granted for only one of EDUC 518 or EDUC 569 offered with a similar focus. Three credits.