Assessment involves the gathering and analysis of information about student performance and is designed to inform practice. It identifies what students know, understand, can do, and feel at different stages in the learning process. Teachers are actively engaged in assessing the students’ progress as part of the development of their wider critical-thinking and self-assessment skills. Self–assessment is an ongoing practice at all levels. Assessment in the classroom will include a range of strategies:
- Using examples of students’ work or performance to provide information about student learning.
- Collecting evidence of students’ understanding and thinking.
- Documenting learning processes of groups and individuals.
- Engaging students in reflecting on their learning.
- Students assessing work produced by themselves and by others.
- Developing clear rubrics.
- Keeping records of test/task results.