Classroom Assessment Standards

Education as a social institution is subject to change in response to social dynamics. Curricular changes require for changes in approaches and methods of teaching and to the techniques of student assessment. Engaging students is an ongoing system of interrelated assessments, which reveal changes in student learning over time. This is not only to inform instructional practice but motivates and empowers students to take charge of their learning. This has been the foundation for creating a balanced assessment system.
Classroom assessment practices are an integral part of teaching and learning. Without sound assessment practices, one may not know if students are progressing as planned. The Classroom Assessment Standards contains a set of standards

It envisions the development of science, technologically, and environmentally literate and productive members of society who are critical problem solvers, responsible stewards of nature, innovative and creative citizens, informed decision makers, and effective communicators. This curriculum is designed around the three domains of learning science: understanding and applying scientific knowledge in local setting as well as global context whenever possible, performing scientific processes and skills, and developing and demonstrating scientific attitudes and values. These can be achieved by having an appropriate testing and assessment inside and outside the

For assessment to be efficient, it must also be specific (Sarwar, 2010). A student’s particular strengths and weaknesses must be placed in order for the instructor to help scaffold learning. The educator and potentially the students themselves can improve learning based on the helpful instruction provided once the break is identified between existing knowledge and the unit targets. Instructors can also get further evidence of student learning using wide-running projects, employing a range of media, and utilizing new and existing skills in novel situations (Yorke, 2003).
This also supplies students with an opportunity to explore new themes from different perspectives and to strengthen their intellect and ability to transmit knowledge to different settings. Needs based on different situations in the classroom and of students with different backgrounds can also be met with the use of varied methods of assessment. This enables teachers to select from a broad range of different tools to help students reach their learning