Flexible Assessment & Meeting
the Needs of all Students
Reflection is a critical component
of the assessment process - both throughout and after a unit
Personalized Learning =
Personalized Assessment
Allows teachers to adjust instruction
based on results - needs & strengths
Increases student achievement
Effective formative assessment includes:
Data gathered from every student and
instruction based on this data
Student IEPs: Strengths,
needs, accommodations,
modifications
Assessment must be made flexible and should acknowledge the different skills of all students
Assessments should respond to the multiple learning styles and intelligences
Instruction should focus on
the most essential principles
and skills - this is what students
should be assessed on
Instruction and assessment are
ONE - they must go hand in hand
Teachers should take into account different life & learning experience
Students should have multiple opportunities to demonstrate their learning
Students must be involved in the learning and assessing process (learning goals, success criteria)
Students must be made aware of the assessment methods being used
Unit planning should be based around the assessment process
