Assessment

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Read

• Understanding by Design ↗An indispensable guide for educators seeking to design curricula and assessments that genuinely foster deep understanding, rather than superficial recall.Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe
• Measuring Up: What Educational Testing Really Tells Us ↗A critical, data-driven examination of the efficacy and pitfalls of large-scale standardised testing, essential for policymakers and practitioners alike.Daniel Koretz
• Classroom Assessment: What Teachers Need to Know ↗A foundational text offering practical, evidence-based strategies for teachers to design, implement, and interpret effective classroom assessments.James H. McMillan
• Inside the Black Box: Raising Standards Through Classroom AssessmentThe seminal argument for formative assessment, demonstrating its profound capacity to elevate student achievement through continuous feedback and adjustment.Paul Black and Dylan Wiliam
• The Power of FeedbackA comprehensive meta-analysis distilling decades of research into actionable principles for delivering feedback that genuinely enhances student learning.John Hattie and Helen Timperley

Voices to follow

• Dylan Wiliam ↗A pre-eminent authority on formative assessment, his research has reshaped classroom practices globally, emphasising assessment as a tool for learning, not merely evaluation.Emeritus Professor of Educational Assessment, University College London
• Carol Dweck ↗Her pioneering work on 'growth mindset' profoundly influences how educators and students perceive challenges and feedback, transforming the psychological landscape of assessment.Lewis and Virginia Eaton Professor of Psychology, Stanford University
• Andreas Schleicher ↗As the architect of the PISA programme, he provides an unparalleled global perspective on educational performance and assessment trends, shaping policy debates worldwide.Director for Education and Skills, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
• Daisy Christodoulou ↗A prominent voice in evidence-based education, she champions rigorous curriculum design and assessment methods, challenging conventional wisdom with practical, research-informed insights.Director of Education, Ark Schools

Glossary

• AssessmentAssessment is how teachers check what you know and can do, and how well you're learning. It's a way to measure your progress and understanding. For example, when your teacher gives you a quiz or asks you to present a project, that's a form of assessment.
• CriterionA criterion (plural: criteria) is a specific rule or standard that your work is judged against. These are the individual things your teacher looks for when assessing your assignment. For example, if you're writing an essay, "clear introduction," "strong evidence," and "correct grammar" could be some of the criteria your teacher uses to evaluate it.
• EvaluationEvaluation is the process of making a judgment about the value, quality, or importance of something, often based on information gathered through assessment. It's about deciding how good something is. For example, after reviewing all your project assessments, your teacher might evaluate your overall performance for the semester and decide if you've met the course goals.
• FeedbackFeedback is information your teacher gives you about your performance, pointing out what you did well and what you can improve. It helps you understand how to get better. For example, when your teacher writes comments on your essay or tells you specific things to practice after a presentation, that's feedback.
• Formative AssessmentFormative assessment happens during your learning to help you and your teacher see how you're doing and what you need to improve. It's like a check-up along the way. For example, a quick class poll, a short exit ticket at the end of class, or a draft of an essay that gets comments are all formative assessments.
• GradingGrading is the process of assigning a score, letter, or number to your work based on how well you met the requirements. It's a way to summarize your performance. For example, getting an 'A' on your science project or a '90%' on your math test means your work has been graded.
• Learning ObjectiveA learning objective is a clear statement of what you should know or be able to do by the end of a lesson, unit, or course. It tells you the goal of your learning. For example, a learning objective for a history class might be: "Students will be able to explain the main causes of World War I."
• RubricA rubric is a guide that clearly lists the expectations for an assignment and describes what different levels of quality look like. It helps you understand how your work will be judged. For example, before you start a presentation, your teacher might give you a rubric showing exactly what points you need to cover and how you'll earn marks for things like clarity and eye contact.
• Self-AssessmentSelf-assessment is when you look at your own work and judge how well you've done, identifying your strengths and areas for improvement. It helps you become a more independent learner. For example, after writing an essay, you might use a checklist to see if you've included all the required parts and if your arguments are clear, which is self-assessment.
• Standardized TestA standardized test is an exam given and scored in the exact same way for everyone, allowing results to be compared across many students, schools, or regions. For example, many entrance exams for colleges or national achievement tests are standardized tests.
• Summative AssessmentSummative assessment happens at the end of a learning period to measure what you've learned overall. It usually counts for a significant part of your grade. For example, your final exams, a big end-of-unit project, or a major research paper are all summative assessments.

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Where this connects to other fields, and why it's worth knowing.

• Public Policy Political Science

  The moment a measurement becomes the goal, people game it and it stops measuring anything real. Hospitals told to cut wait times just park patients in ambulances outside; schools told to raise scores just drill the test. That trap, where the target eats the meaning, is called Goodhart's law, and it's a policy graveyard.

• Healthcare Systems & Access Health

  Grade hospitals on their success scores and some surgeons quietly turn away the sickest patients, because those patients might ruin their stats. It's the same move as teaching to the test: once you reward the scoreboard, people game the scoreboard instead of chasing the real goal. Measure the proxy and you get the proxy, not the health or the learning you actually wanted.

• Central Banks & Monetary Policy Economics

  When a teacher grades only on one test, students stop learning and start memorizing tricks to beat it, so the test no longer measures anything real. That's Goodhart's Law, and it ambushed central bankers too: every measure of money they tried to control instantly went haywire. The moment a measurement becomes a target, it stops telling the truth.

• Administrative Law Law

  Every rule-maker gets haunted by Goodhart's law: the second a measurement becomes the target, people learn to hit the number while dodging the point. Set a test score as the goal and teachers may teach to the test; set an emissions cap and companies game it. The metric gets met, the purpose gets lost.

• Generative AI & Large Language Models Technology

  A take-home essay used to prove you understood something. But now a chatbot can write it for you in seconds, so the essay measures the machine, not you. That's a rule scientists call Goodhart's law: the moment a test can be gamed, it stops testing what it was meant to.