The three processes, as identified by Ramaprasad in Black and Wiliam (p. 7), are:• establishing where the learners are going in their learning;• establishing where they are in their learning;• establishing what needs to be done to get them to where they are going.
The Process of Assessment
Assessment for learning“Assessment for learning is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where the learners are in their learning, where they need to go, and how best to get there.”(Assessment Reform Group, 2002, p. 2)Feedback to students on what they are doing well, what needs improvement and how to improve.
Assessment FOR learning:
Assessment as learning“Assessment as learning focuses on the explicit fostering of students’ capacity over time to be their own best assessors, but teachers need to start by presenting and modeling external, structured opportunities for students to assess themselves.”(Western and Northern CanadianProtocol, p. 42)Feedback to peers and self (peer and self-assessment)• Goal is to become reflective, self- monitoringlearner
Assessment AS learning:
Assessment of learning“Assessment of learning is the assessment that becomes public and results in statements or symbols about how well students are learning. It often contributes to pivotal decisions that will affect students’ futures.”(Western and Northern CanadianProtocol, p. 55)Feedback that summarizes the learning at a particular point in timeGoal is to communicate information to students andparents
How is assessment supported in Primary and Junior Mathematics?There are many forms of assessment (diagnostic, formative and summative) that support Primary and Junior Mathematics.
How will assessment be similar in Mathematics as compared to another subject (i.e., English)?In other subjects, such as English, teachers can still use the same forms of assessment (as, for and of learning) as well as the different types of assessment examples (diagnostic, formative and summative). There are many ways to gain student evidence of learning: tests, quizzess, discussion, exit tickets, KWL chart, journal writing, etc.