Discussion Thread Achievement Assessments

Discussion Thread Achievement Assessments

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After reading Chapter 10 of the course textbook by Cohen & Spenciner (2015), and watching the video, Assessing General Achievement and Reading Ability, contemplate the four approaches to the assessment of student achievement that the authors identified below:

• Curriculum-based assessment

• Criterion-referenced assessment
• Alternative forms of assessment, such as systematic observations, anecdotal records, interviews with family members and the students themselves, samples of students’ work, digital recordings, online media, performances, portfolios, and exhibitions
• Standardized tests, which are administered to individuals or groups

In separate paragraphs, respond to each of the following:

1. Enumerate, define, and state at least three examples of each of the four approaches the authors identified.
2. Select one of the four approaches and describe an appropriate situation in which you would administer the assessment to determine a student’s achievement. Be sure to describe the student’s specific achievement area that you are assessing and explicit steps as to how you would do so. Include a discussion of both the pros and cons of your chosen assessment approach.