Effective Assessments
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
Criteria
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Critical and logical thinking
The assessment does not asks students to think logically, and critically to answer questions. Students have just memorized facts.
The assessment does not asks students to think critically to answer questions. Students have just memorized facts, and have basic understanding.
The assessment asks students to think logically, and critically to answer questions. Students have not just memorized facts, but have a vague understanding.
The assessment asks students to think logically, and critically to answer questions. Students have not just memorized facts, but have an understanding they can express through their answers.
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Clear expectations
Assessment has an unclear purpose, and unclear directions for each section. Students have no way of preparing for the assessment.
The assessment has an unclear purpose, and and unclear directions for each section. Students have a very broad idea about what the assessment will cover.
The assessment has an unclear purpose, but clear directions for each section. Students have a basic idea about what the assessment will cover.
The assessment has a clear purpose, and and clear directions for each section. Students have an idea about what the assessment will cover.
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Fairness/appropriate ability level
The assessment does not assess the content covered during the unit. It covers miscellaneous facts barely covered in the unit. It is not written at an appropriate reading level for the students.
The assessment assesses the content covered during the unit. It covers miscellaneous facts barely covered in the unit. It is written at an appropriate reading level for the students.
The assessment assesses the content covered during the unit. It covers only a few big ideas. It is written at an appropriate reading level for the students.
The assessment assesses the content covered during the unit. It covers main ideas, and the big ideas of the unit. It is written at an appropriate reading level for the students.
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Variety of questions
There is no variety of questions on the assessment that assess students' levels of thinking and understanding.
There are 1-2 varieties of questions on the assessment that assess students' levels of thinking and understanding.
There are 3-4 varieties of questions on the assessment that assess students' levels of thinking and understanding.
There are at least 5 varieties of questions on the assessment that assess students' levels of thinking and understanding.
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Reasonableness of assessment length
Less than half of the assessment is not able to be completed by students during one class period.
Half of the assessment is not able to be completed by students during one class period.
Assessment is able to be completed by students during one class period, but without any extra time to check over assessment.
Assessment is able to be completed by students during one class period. Students should finish with time to check over their assessment.
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