EQAO’s Shrinking Disclosure of Information
Can we trust EQAO’s reported results in 2016 when the organization is withholding critical information such as half the test questions?
Category Archives: Assessment
Parent Teacher Conference Agenda
Duration: 10-15 minutes A Few Words About the Progress Report -the Province of Ontario has a “progress report” to give …
What Students Know and Can Do in Mathematics, Reading and Science
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by …
Inviting a teaching colleague’s feedback
Improving one’s professional practice requires reflection and change. Teachers can carry out some of this on their own, but most …
Literature Circle Resources
Here’s a junior/intermediate/senior Literature Circle plan that includes: Literature Circle Roles (Discussion Director, Summarizer, Word Player, Passage Selector, Investigator, and Illustrator) …
Peer, Group, Teacher and Self-Assessment
Peer Assessment Assessment is for learning—assessment that helps students improve their work Should be a routine practice when students are …
Matching Assessment Strategies to Learning Targets
Assessment Mode and Strategy Purpose Tool Oral CommunicationConference Informal discussion Oral questioning Provide feedback on workAssess skills (e.g. reading) Assess …
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