For this assignment, write a literature review focused on the role of assessment in improving curriculum and instruction.
Use the following outline headings to organize my paper:
Introduction.
The Purpose of Assessment.
Validity, Reliability, Fairness, and Equity.
Assessment from the national to the local level.
The role of assessment in improving curriculum and instruction.
Conclusion.
References
Instructions:
• Analyze the purpose of assessments using assessment theory.
• Explain validity, reliability, fairness, and equity in relationship to assessment design and choice.
o Analyze why each are important to consider when selecting assessments.
o Support your analysis with references and examples.
• List examples of five classroom assessments in use today. Include at least one each from the national, state,
and local levels. You might want to also include one you use in your setting.
o Describe the type of data generated by each assessment.
o Assess how data from each assessment supports the various purposes of assessment.
• Describe how formative assessment data can be used in the improvement of curriculum, instruction and
student learning.
• Support your analysis with evidence and examples.
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