Common Assessment Development Modules

 In this module you will learn what common assessments are, on which learning targets they might be based, and why common assessments are so important.

In this module you will learn what common assessments are, on which learning targets they might be based, and why common assessments are so important.

Module 3 will help your team explore the different purposes of assessment, as well as how the purpose can affect the assessment design.

This module describes the entire series and how to use them to create and use high quality common assessments.

Taking a closer look at the various types of learning targets, this module describes how to match them to appropriate assessment methods.

The goal of this module is describe and illustrate ways students with special needs can be more fully included from the start in common assessments.

Module 7 will introduce users to the development of a test blueprint that should guide the common assessment construction and use.

In this module you will learn how to write high quality multiple-choice items.

In this module you will learn how to write high quality multiple-choice items.

This module will review the various types of constructed-response items,the benefits and drawbacks of this type of item and provide some guidelines for development of them.

Module 10 explains how to break from traditional paper-pencil assessments by developing and using performance assessments.

In this module, you will learn about scoring rubrics and scoring guides - what they are, why they are necessary, and the basics of how to develop different kinds.

In this module, you will learn about scoring rubrics and scoring guides - what they are, why they are necessary, and the basics of how to develop different kinds.

Module 13 will examine why item editing is needed, including what are some of the common errors that items writers make, how to edit out these errors, and how to prepare the assessments for field testing.

This module describes what is assessment bias and how can we develop assessments that eliminate items that misrepresent or inaccurately reflect student performance.

The topic of this module is assembling the assessment items for field testing and actual administration.

Field testing is often ignored. This module will explain it's critical importance and steps needed to produce an actual assessment that is both reliable and valid.

Module 17 describes how to look at field test data and be ale to use the date to improve the assessment items.

This module describes what test reliability is and why is it important for users of common assessments to understand.

In this module you will learn about the concept of validity as it applies to your common assessment and why it is important.

Module 20 will guide you through the process of assembling the final common assessments.

This module will help you learn how to prepare to administer, score and report you newly created assessments.

How good is good enough? This module will help users set standards on the new common assessment.

The topic of this module is to learn about different ways to represent the data to make it useful when reporting assessment information to various audiences.

Learn how to use the results of the common assessment through professional conversations to improve teaching and learning.