Mina
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST
College of Education
School Year 2012 – 2013
SUBJECT : ED 326 COURSE TITLE : ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 2 COURSE CREDIT : 3 UNITS COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course focuses on the discussion and analysis of assessment practices, specifically authentic/alternative assessments, and how they can improve learning. It provides students the opportunity to formulate their own understanding and principles on assessment for learning and apply their knowledge on alternative and performance-based assessments by designing and developing their own assessment tasks and scoring criteria such as rubrics, rating scales, and checklists. PREREQUISITES : Assessment of Learning 1 FACULTY-IN-CHARGE : ROJA L. RIVERA CONTACT ADDRESS : Email: rojarivera@yahoo.com COURSE OBJECTIVES : At the end of the course, the student is expected to:
a. Apply concepts on alternative/authentic assessment;
b. Relate assessment principles to own experiences;
c. Demonstrate how alternative/authentic assessment can be applied to actual classroom practice;
d. Evaluate assessment situations;
e. Propose improvements actual assessment processes;
f. Design authentic/alternative assessment objectives, tasks, and scoring criteria;
g. Communicate his/her own ideas and thoughts on classroom assessment.
COURSE CONTENT WEEK | OUTCOMES | TOPIC OUTLINE | STRATEGIES | OUTPUT/ASSESSMENT | 1June 9, 2012 | * Get to know their classmates; * Introduce themselves to the class; * Communicate expectations and goals for the class | Introduction of the CourseDiscussion of Course RequirementsExpectation Check and Goal-Setting | DiscussionGetting-To-Know-You ActivityGroup Sharing | EssayContract | 2June 16, 2012 | * Explain their prior knowledge on assessment, evaluation of student learning, assessment types and techniques; * Explain their opinions on the significance of assessment and evaluation; | Checking for Prior Knowledge a. What does
College of Education
School Year 2012 – 2013
SUBJECT : ED 326 COURSE TITLE : ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING 2 COURSE CREDIT : 3 UNITS COURSE DESCRIPTION : This course focuses on the discussion and analysis of assessment practices, specifically authentic/alternative assessments, and how they can improve learning. It provides students the opportunity to formulate their own understanding and principles on assessment for learning and apply their knowledge on alternative and performance-based assessments by designing and developing their own assessment tasks and scoring criteria such as rubrics, rating scales, and checklists. PREREQUISITES : Assessment of Learning 1 FACULTY-IN-CHARGE : ROJA L. RIVERA CONTACT ADDRESS : Email: rojarivera@yahoo.com COURSE OBJECTIVES : At the end of the course, the student is expected to:
a. Apply concepts on alternative/authentic assessment;
b. Relate assessment principles to own experiences;
c. Demonstrate how alternative/authentic assessment can be applied to actual classroom practice;
d. Evaluate assessment situations;
e. Propose improvements actual assessment processes;
f. Design authentic/alternative assessment objectives, tasks, and scoring criteria;
g. Communicate his/her own ideas and thoughts on classroom assessment.
COURSE CONTENT WEEK | OUTCOMES | TOPIC OUTLINE | STRATEGIES | OUTPUT/ASSESSMENT | 1June 9, 2012 | * Get to know their classmates; * Introduce themselves to the class; * Communicate expectations and goals for the class | Introduction of the CourseDiscussion of Course RequirementsExpectation Check and Goal-Setting | DiscussionGetting-To-Know-You ActivityGroup Sharing | EssayContract | 2June 16, 2012 | * Explain their prior knowledge on assessment, evaluation of student learning, assessment types and techniques; * Explain their opinions on the significance of assessment and evaluation; | Checking for Prior Knowledge a. What does
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