Week_1_2008


 * Reading**: Popham Ch. 1 & 12

__Most important points__:
 * Chapter 1**:
 * 1) Because of No Child Left Behind and other moves toward higher accountability in education, assessment has taken on several new purposes beyond what has traditionally been valued.
 * 2) Because of No Child Left Behind and other moves toward higher accountability in education, involving parents and communities in classroom activities, instruction, assessment, and even policy is important.

__Reading questions__:
 * In your opinion, what is the public perception of RI schools and student performance?
 * How important is this perception? What influence should it have on schools and teachers?

__Most important points__:
 * Chapter 12**:
 * 1) Instuctional decisions (i.e., what to teach, how long to teach it, was your teaching effective) should be based on assessments.
 * 2) Planning assessment before planning instruction is vital - Instruction should be "illuminated" by assessment that is directly linked to curricular objectives.

__Reading questions__:
 * What are the 3 types of educational outcomes teachers deal with, and how are they different?
 * What is the difference between assessment //of// learning and assessment //for// learning?
 * What is formative assessment? How does it help the teacher and student?

Projo article on PBGR
 * Supplemental Reading**:

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