Week 1 Discussion-Part 2: Program Connection
Assessment Chart
This part of your introduction will help you reflect on your previous learning experiences and connect prior knowledge to what you will study throughout the next six weeks. Assessment is the driving force behind many decisions you will make with your learners. Using your prior knowledge only, with no additional reading required, complete this table to help organize your current understanding of assessment. Questions
Responses
What type
of assessment do you wish to research?
Is the assessment
formative
or
summative
?
Purpose
: What is the purpose of this type of assessment?
Beliefs
: What are some potential biases that can impact the use of this type of assessment? (What kinds of inequities could occur?)
What
are some strategies and methods of each type of assessment? When
could you use this type of assessment while working with young children?
Where
: Please provide one link to a
resource where you can find more information about this assessment type.
