2. Laurel: Why Assess?

[Scott Habeeb]

• What is the purpose of ASSESSING students?
• Why do you ASSESS them?
• What are you trying to accomplish with your ASSESSMENTS?

[Nolan]

To evaluate student learning.

[Christina stallard]

1./2.To understand what students have mastered and what they still need to learn.
3. The main goal of assessments is to provide students with a learning opportunity.

[Tonya Long]

Gauge student knowledge pre and post instruction

Gauge retention of concepts, skills and processes.

[Kelli Proffitt]

To find out what students know (pre and post)

[Elizabeth Ann Tapley]

Monitor student process.

[Jonathan goodin]

Some assessments are designed to communicate mastery to students and others are designed to guide planning for instruction for the teacher.

[Tammi chandler]

To measure student understanding AND to determine teacher effectiveness

[Marcum]

Comprehension, mastery, growth, retention

[Stacie Slusher]

To measure student understanding of a specific concept.

[Brandi Anderson]

-To complete progress monitoring and determine mastery of content.