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Module 5 - Assessing Student Projects


 * How can technology be used most effectively to support and assess student learning?
 * How do I assess student learning?
 * How do I involve students in the assessment process?

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 * Assessments should be integrated throughout a project and address all assessment purposes.
 * Student-centered assessments should focus on content as well as 21st century skills, and define what the knowledge and skills look like in the context of the project?
 * Rubrics contain traits that identify objectives (the column on the left) and descriptors (the columns on the right) that describe levels of performance (ratings).
 * Use summative assessments to determine the quality of products and performances.
 * The following guidelines are useful when creating or modifying an assessment (Airasian, 1991):
 * Perform the task yourself
 * Make sure the traits (the column on the left) meet your targeted goals
 * Limit the number of traits
 * Ask colleagues and students for input
 * Write descriptors in student-friendly language
 * Avoid ambiguous words
 * Consider the order of your traits