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Congruence
with Instructional Goals
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Content
and methods of assessment lack congruence with instructional goals.
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Some
of the instructional goals are assessed through the proposed
approach, but many are not.
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All
the instructional goals are nominally assessed through the proposed
plan, but the approach is more suitable to some goals than to
others.
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The
proposed approach to assessment is congruent with the instructional
goals, both in content and process.
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Criteria
and Standards
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The
proposed approach contains no clear criteria or standards.
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Assessment
criteria and standards have been developed, but they are either not
clear or have not been clearly communicated to students.
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Assessment
criteria and standards are clear and have been clearly communicated
to students.
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Assessment
criteria and standards are clear and have been clearly communicated
to students. There is evidence that students contributed to the
development of the criteria and standards.
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Use
for Planning
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The
assessment results affect planning for these students only
minimally.
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Teacher
uses assessment results to plan for the class as a whole.
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Teacher
uses assessment results to plan for individuals and groups of
students.
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Students
are aware of how they are meeting the established standards and
participate in planning the next steps.
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