1.) From this lesson, I have learned the importance of Assessment Design elements as well as the importance of a Table of Specifications (TOS).
The design elements that include alignment, rigor, precision, bias, and scoring are cuurcial in constructing test questions and in planning a TOS for assessment to ensure validity, reliability, and effectivity.
2.) From this lesson, I have learned that assessments are not for the mere purpose of grading and passing a certain academic requirement. Instead, assessments are tools to gather evidence of learning. Instead of giving a failing grade, teachers are responsible for addressing learning hurdles that come out in the assessment results.
3.) Finally, from this lesson, I have thought about new and creative ways to address assessment problems for pre-school and primary learners. These learners find it difficult to cope with the big schools’ assessment design which is usually plain paper-based. As an educator, it is my responsibility to ensure that young learners can easily respond to the assessments given to them so that I can also easily gather evidence of learning; and, address learning hurdles if there is any.
Some principles to be used in creative and effective assessment design for young learners: Multiple-Intelligence theory and Orality principle.
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