TARGET TO BE
ASSESSED
|
ASSESSMENT
METHOD
|
| SELECTED
RESPONSE |
ESSAY |
PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT |
PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION |
| KNOWLEDGE
MASTERY |
Multiple
choice, true/false, matching, and fill-in can sample mastery of elements of
knowledge |
Essay exercises
can tap understanding of relationships among elements of knowledge |
Not a good
choice for this target-three other options preferred |
Can ask
questions, evaluate answers, and infer mastery, but a time-consuming option |
| REASONING
PROFICIENCY |
Can assess
application of some patterns of reasoning |
Written
descriptions of complex problem solutions can provide a window into reasoning
proficiency |
Can watch
students solve some problems or examine some products and infer about reasoning
proficiency |
Can ask student
to "think aloud" or can ask follow-up questions to probe reasoning |
| SKILLS |
Can assess
mastery of the knowledge prerequisites to skillful performance, but cannot rely
on these to tap the skill itself |
Can assess
mastery of the knowledge prerequisites to skillful performance, but cannot rely
on these to tap the skill itself |
Can observe and
evaluate skills as they are being performed |
Strong match
when skill is oral communication proficiency; also can assess mastery of
knowledge prerequisite to skillful performance |
| ABILITY
TO CREATE PRODUCTS |
Can assess
mastery of the knowledge prerequisite to the ability to create quality
products, but cannot use these to assess quality of the products themselves |
Can assess
mastery of the knowledge prerequisite to the ability to create quality
products, but cannot use these to assess quality of the products themselves |
Can assess:
(1) proficiency in carrying out steps in product development, and
(2) attributes of the product itself |
Can probe
procedural knowledge and knowledge of attributes of quality products, but not
product quality |
| DISPOSITIONS |
Selected
response questionnaire items can tap student feelings |
Open-ended
questionnaire items can probe dispositions |
Can infer
dispositions from behavior and products |
Can talk with
students about their feelings |
