How do We Measure Goal Mastery in Student Assessments?
Goal mastery is determined by the course of study or curriculum guides. For example, in a United States History course, the student may be expected to “name three reasons the American Revolutionary War began.” The state has already predetermined the goal mastery rate in regards to this course objective. Or possibly, the course […]
What are Performance based Assessments?
Performance assessments, more commonly known as authentic assessments, require students to be able to apply what they have learned instead of just recalling information like most multiple-choice assessments.
Performance based assessments allow the student to demonstrate mastery and enable the teacher to better understand student mastery. The reason for this is because the student […]
What is the Importance of Learning Objectives?
Skipping the stages crafting learning objectives along with an assessment can cause educators and students to spend countless hours on projects that have little to do with the concept that is being taught. This is when we realize the importance of learning objectives.
Let us taken the example of making a volcano out of […]
